The words from Jesus on the night he is betrayed and in his trial invite us to find life in his kingdom where he rules as king.

Jesus brings judgment and salvation in a new passover. 

Jesus comes to create a new family tree that brings life — replacing Adam's family tree of death, violence, and vengeance with a pattern of love, forgiveness and life. 

The transfiguration reveals that Jesus is the Christ, and God's beloved son, who brings heaven and earth together and so we should listen to him. Also there's some super fun stuff about mountains and what they mean going on here, but mostly we should listen to Jesus and get on board with his mission. 

Jesus' parables reveal the kingdom of God will be a return to fruitful life brought about by God's people faithfully listening to him. Jesus models what listening to God's word looks like, even as he speaks in parables.

Jesus calls those of us who are weary and burden to come to him and receive rest for our souls. He comes to bring the 'kingdom of heaven' — the kingdom of Sabbath — to earth and invites us to join him in having our lives shaped by receiving God's rest.

Jesus has been on a mountain talking about the kingdom of heaven he came to bring to earth, now he comes down the mountain and speaks with the authority of heaven to start giving pictures of what he has come to do.

What would it look like if you prayed the Lord's Prayer and God answered? 

We get to the heart of Jesus message about what the kingdom of heaven looks like, as we see how Jesus fulfils the law and the prophets.

Jesus, a new Moses, goes up a mountain — a meeting place between heaven and earth, to invite us to join him in the kingdom of heaven.