Friends, the Church of Jesus Christ is founded upon Jesus Christ. He is the One who is building His Church, outside of which salvation cannot be found. This Church is the possessor, the steward, and the upholder of truth, which is why she is indispensable for every Christian.

…and this is the glorious good news of the gospel. We have no right or claim to these promises. Neither can we graft ourselves into them on our own. We must be grafted in. Welcome to Holy Baptism.

“I’m not saying to be reckless and unwise, but we can serve our fear more than we serve our Lord! That is not God’s call on the Christian’s life. He did not give us a spirit of fear, but of love, power, and a sound mind. We weren’t created to control everything around us.”