Jesus' death exchanges our shame for glory so we can bear shame for him. You are honoured to be shamed for Jesus.

Jesus' death forgives us to humble us and make us bold. You have been forgiven to demonstrate God's grace.

Jesus’ death frees us to live in fullness with Jesus without fear of spirits, teachings or traditions. You are free to grow in faith and thankfulness.

Jesus’ death frees us to live in fullness with Jesus without fear of spirits, teachings or traditions. You are free to grow in faith and thankfulness.

God’s sovereignty gives us confidence in sharing Jesus with others. Josh Skeat works with Bush Church Aid in Tasmania.

Abraham passed on God’s promises to Isaac before he died, although Abraham didn’t see the completion of God’s promises.

Abraham’s life and decision-making give us wisdom for making decisions as God’s people today.

Abraham's test shows us that God provides what is needed to atone for our sins. And it also shows us that we need to give up anything that gets in the way of God being God for us.

Abraham’s journey of learning to trust God has had ups and downs, but by Genesis 21 he seems to have reached a level of maturity. Abraham obeys God, listens to God and blesses others. We can learn from Abraham’s example and look to Jesus for assurance that God won’t turn his back on us.

What can we learn about our repeated failures from Abraham?