King Jesus faces utter rejection: betrayal and desertion; conviction and condemnation. Yet His commitment to His people (us) is demonstrated through his faithful obedience; His promise to us of never leaving presence; His assurance of lasting hope and His full securing of our redemption. What A King!

Are you caught up in end of the world conspiracies? As believers we may find ourselves caught up in looking for the signs of the end of the world; whilst ignoring Jesus' imperative to see that the gospel is preached to the ends of the earth. Let's keep our eyes on the true aims of the gospel!

Are you the type of person that likes to question authority? Its may come as no surprise that Jesus was at odds with all types of people on the religious spectrum, conservative and liberals alike. Jesus claim to authority reveals their lack of commitment to God and their loyalty to their own system of belief.

As Jesus humbly triumphs towards the cross He teaches all men to trust and remain in Him to be saved, bear pleasant fruit through Him, and exercise God’s power through prayer in His name.

The world’s kingdom values riches, comfort and being served. Jesus completely flips this upside down, and shows us that the way into His kingdom is through being poor, suffering with him and serving God and his people. This road is hard, but it offers us entrance into an eternal kingdom where we will find real riches, everlasting comfort and eternal life with Jesus.

Do leaders really look out for the best interest of all their citizens? Jesus shows his disciples that the vulnerable, the outsider and the weak are to be cherished, welcomed and protected. The greatness of our own lives will be measured by our ability to make the marginalised people of chief importance.

Have you ever noticed that our best moments are closely followed by our worse? Like the disciples we will also discover that Jesus is always able to guide and comfort us in the highs and lows of life.

Do you ever mistake your partial sight for full sight? The Apostle Paul reminds us that we see through a glass darkly but our own self reliance can make us forget this. Jesus shows us that only he can make us see.

Our superficial attempts to make ourselves clean are not enough. In fact, they often make us dirtier. The Lord Jesus shows us that the real issue is not our outward deeds, but with our corrupted hearts. Yet, He can truly make us clean only when we respond with dependent faith.

How can we serve God in the face of rejection, opposition and impossible odds? God’s messengers may be rejected, opposed and out of their depth but can be sure that He is ever present to fulfil his purposes.