Character Connections

Jesus was put on trial for his life, facing a Gentile governor who could not find the truth. Yet, when we face judgment on the last day, our truth is Jesus Christ, who took our punishment. In Him, we are declared not guilty!

How would you feel if God came to you and started cleaning your messy room? When Jesus knelt on the ground to wash the disciple's feet, they were shocked. His example of selflessness motivates us to show love to those who can't pay us back. That's the kind of love he gives to us!

When Lazarus died, Jesus cried with the dead man's family. Jesus knows the pain of losing a loved one, but he doesn't stop there. He called Lazarus out of the tomb and gave him life! Through faith in Christ, he will call your name and call you out of the grave too. Jesus defeated death!

Jesus taught his followers that he is the bread of the life, sent from heaven. Just as God sent manna to feed his starving people in the wilderness, he sent his son to give us life. His disciples had trouble understanding what he meant. What should we do when we don't get it either?

Did you ever forget your lunch? 5,000 people were so eager to hear Jesus teach that they didn't even go home to eat. Jesus knew they were hungry, so he miraculously fed them all. He knows your needs too; you can trust him to provide for you.

A scared dad came to Jesus for help. The very minute that Jesus spoke, his son was healed! God hears our prayers too, even when his timing isn't ours.

It's easy to lose things when you are in a hurry. After a Samaritan woman talked with Jesus at a well, she raced home to tell her community about him. She was so excited to share the good news that she left her water jar behind!

When Jesus performed his first public miracle, people began to see that he was no ordinary man. Changing water into wine at the wedding at Cana was just a small example of his power! Jesus is true God and true man. Only he can restore our relationship with God…and He did!

God is a mystery beyond our understanding, yet he became tangible in the person of Jesus. God loves the world so much that he sent his son to become one of us. His light breaks the darkness!

Sometimes we turn the car around because we're lost; other times it's because there's a better road. God told both the wisemen and Joseph to change their route to keep safe. God's plans are better than our own!