Luke 18:31-43 // A faith that sees Jesus recognizes the reality of who Jesus is, who we are, and how desperate we are for him. When we see Jesus as he really is, our faith response is the confession of our deepest needs, and the commitment of our whole selves to him.

Luke 18:18-30 // There are two ways to ask the question "what must I do to inherit eternal life": the place of privilege and the place of desperation. The place of privilege causes us to miss the kingdom. In order to ask rightly we need 1) right knowledge of Jesus; 2) willing identification with Jesus; and 3) full reliance on Jesus.

Luke 18:1-17 // Patiently receive God’s justice through persistent prayer; Humbly receive God’s mercy through passionate penitence; Joyfully receive God’s kingdom through phenomenal pleasure.

Luke 17:11-37 // Fill in the blank: I would follow Jesus wholeheartedly and readily if I knew ________________. When we find ourselves asking the "where" and "when" questions of the kingdom, Jesus calls us to trust him as king and follow him into the unknown.

Isaiah 2:1-5 // Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, is bringing a kingdom that not only disarms our hands, but our very hearts.

John 14:8-11 // Jesus is the image of the Father, Jesus speaks with the authority of the Father, Jesus does the works of the Father.

Ephesians 1:16-23 //

Psalm 16 // Christ is our wonderful counselor, and in him we have direction when we don't know the way, resurrection when we fear the worst, and satisfaction when we long for the best.

Luke 16:14-31 // Self-righteousness is not trivial thing. Similarly to idolatry and adultery, it hardens your heart towards God and leads to destruction. The way out of righteousness is to lay down our desire for self-justification and take up Christ as our help.

Luke 15:11-32 // Jesus tells this story of two brothers not to highlight the horror of the sin of the younger brother, but to highlight the sin of the older brother. In order to enjoy the joy of the feast of the Father, we must lay aside the anger of self-righteousness, embrace our prodigality, and follow our older brother Jesus home.