Life may be disappointing, unfair and unfulfilling but our relationship with others makes it all the more bearable

We are all bound by time because we are all bound by death. Wisdom is knowing what to do with the time that we have.

The fleeting nature of seeking meaning through wisdom, pleasure and success.

God's mercy is greater than we can imagine

If we know who Jesus is, then we will see the supreme value of following him, even unto death.

The sin in our heart is what ultimately makes us unclean to God. Religion won't clean us, but faith in the messiah will.

Baptism represents the believer uniting to Christ in his death to sin and also to his resurrection to new life. THe new life is not one enslaved to sin but to life the new life to God.

Jesus uses the parable of the soils and seeds to show us not only the purpose of the parables (for people to draw close so they not only hear, but understand too) but also the threats that stop us hearing.