Knowing how good God really is encourages us to pursue him as those in whom Christ dwells, and in whom his Spirit he has generously poured out.

Letting the Word of Christ dwell in us richly enables us to teach and admonish with wisdom as the Word of Christ bubbles up in us, and we will sing psalms about the Father, hymns about Jesus and songs of the Spirit.

The Bible is not so much an "instruction manual for life", but it is a rich treasure which we can store up in order to encounter Jesus and know him better. Dan unpacks the benefits of letting the word dwell in us richly and provides some practical suggestions for how to go about doing so.

Don’t be dissuaded by fear or sin and turn back to your old way of living. Remember & encourage each other what an amazing secure hope we have been brought into that is greater by far.

The gospel has amazing implications for all people. We are light, designed to make known the good news. The Holy Spirit equips us to speak it to those around us in the places we meet them.

Like the early church, we are called to take the gospel to people, for example by talking with friends and neighbours. But being filled with the Holy Spirit is crucial - we need to ask God for his Spirit.

The Pharisees would not have wanted anything to do with the Syrophoenician woman, but Jesus goes into her territory, and in delivering her daughter he prepares his disciples for the time when the gospel will go to the whole world.

Jesus was fully human, and we have the same power to overcome temptation that he had. He didn't argue or negotiate with temptation but fought it with God's Word.

Moses interceded for the people and represented them to God, and because God was pleased with Moses he promised to be with the people of Israel. Jesus is greater than Moses. God is pleased with Jesus and so God is with us. Let's fix our eyes on Jesus.

Jesus represents a new way which is in contrast with the old way of handed-down traditions and rules, which is represented by the Pharisees. Jesus shows that the Pharisees' worship of God is just play-acting. God is looking for worship from the heart, and so we must guard our hearts.