Demonstrating Divine Authority
Jesus Christ was focused on truth and the spiritual needs of people. He never allowed these priorities to be sidetracked by human doctrines, opinions, and customs. We will do well to follow His example.
The Final Authority
Jesus Christ is God. As such, He possesses all authority. The only question for us is whether we submit to His authority in every aspect of our lives.
Don't Lose Heart ... Don't Lose Sight
The truth about Jesus always cuts two ways. Some believe and receive His blessings. Others reject the truth even when it is clear to them. Jesus Himself saw both responses, and His reaction to rejection provides a model for us when we face similar situations.
The Woman at the Well
Jesus is the Savior of the world. And like Jesus, Himself, we must not allow man-made boundaries to keep us from taking His gospel to people who need to hear it -- in all the world.
Removing the Competition of Ministry
If we know Jesus Christ by faith and are growing in our understanding of who He is, what He has done, and what He is doing, we cannot help but humbly acknowledge that He must increase and we must decrease. John the Baptist provides us a wonderful example of such humility.
The Great Escape and the Greatest Gift
The moving force behind Jesus' coming into the world was God's love for the world. Ultimately, Jesus demonstrated that love by dying as the Substitute for sinners, but He also displayed it by taking time to carefully explain the way of salvation to individuals like Nicodemus.
Cleaning His Father's House
Jesus is not the one-dimensional preacher of love and peace many people like to envision. Yes, He is loving and compassionate, but He is also angered by evil because He is holy and ultimately concerned about the truth. That concern is evident in this study in the Gospel of John.
The First Disciples and the First Miracle
Christlike ministry is directed by God and His Word and involves co-laborers in communicating the gospel message. This is the pattern of Jesus' earthly ministry from the very beginning.
Resisting Temptation Like Jesus
There is no fast and easy route to serving the Lord. Every experience, every day, is preparing us to follow and serve God tomorrow. The challenges and even the temptations are God's means of teaching us, strengthening us, and preparing us. This is the path Jesus Himself followed.
The Boyhood of Jesus
Meeting religious expectations and observing spiritual rites cannot substitute for a personal relationship with the Lord. This is John the Baptist's message. Unless there is true confession of sin and evidence of genuine repentance, you simply do not know God.