In Luke 11 Jesus teaches that effective kingdom prayer is characterized by persistence, rooted in faith and hopeful in the divine Father’s love and power.

In Luke 11 Jesus teaches that effective kingdom prayer is characterized by persistence, rooted in faith and hopeful in the divine Father’s love and power.

In the model prayer Jesus teaches us a pattern of prayer. In this we see the nature of God, the purposes of God, the provisions of God (e.g. food and forgiveness).

In this text we see a change in Martha and her discipleship as she encounters Jesus more and more. We see (1) A disciple's priority, (2) A disciple's plea and (3) A disciple's prayer.

In Romans 12:9-21 Paul explains how we should serve the church. We should serve with a high standard of goodness, with sincere preference for one another and with dedication to God.

In Romans 12:2-8 Paul explains that Christians belong to churches and Christians serve in churches. Those who have been saved by Jesus demonstrate their love for Jesus by loving the church.

Our lack of love for those around us is a reflection of our lack of love for our God above us. Both of these show us our desperate need for the grace of God.

In Luke 10:17-24, Jesus teaches that as His followers go out and share the gospel they are the first fruits of gospel advance. Here we see (i) the Rejoicing of the Seventy, (ii) the Rejoicing of the Seventy and (iii) the Rejoicing of the saints

In Romans 12:1-2 Paul explains that worship is the right response to God whereby we offer our life completely to Him. Paul explains to us in this text the grounds, the nature and the acts of true Christian worship.

God's mercy extended to all tribes. languages, peoples and nations through the gift of Jesus Christ.