God calls people of faith to live differently than the rest of the world. Christians are to ask ourselves how influenced by the world we are, and how we need to return to God in faith.

God uses a parable about a vineyard to teach the people of God about their obedience. Instead of healthy growth, God’s people are often like rotten fruit.

People wanted Jesus to conquer Rome, instead He died on a cross and the crowd and left Him. Do we trust God in trials and believe His plan is best?

Testing in the Bible reveals people's faith and God's character in new ways.

Christians typically worship on their own terms: give what is financially convenient, attend and serve only when nothing else interferes, and keep the gospel message to themselves. Then we wonder why God isn’t more present and powerful. Our worship must be obedient to what God has called us to.

The relationship a Christian has to Jesus is a treasure worth more than anything else. That priceless relationship is often buried and hidden. That relationship is defined as living fully connected to Jesus, causing growth in us.

God has given everyone the same amount of hours in their day. As followers of Jesus we see time as something that has a purpose to it. We should make time to glorify God, and to enjoy what He has created

God’s Elect (those who God has redeemed in Christ) live a world that is not our own. We need to be obedient people who know that the world is watching us. Our obedience to God is our loudest witness to a world in need of Christ.

Making disciples (teaching others about Jesus), and being a disciple (a student of Jesus), is embedded in the “Great Commission.” The expectation is that every Christian will live that out. The lack of discipleship today is why the church is lacking in so many ways.