Did you know that in Christ you are dearly loved, fiercely pursued, tenderly cared for, securely protected, without fail provided for, part of His Body the church, you are intimately close with Jesus? This is through Christ! We, as the people of God, make mistakes; we wound one another and we hurt God, but our bridegroom Jesus Christ will never leave us or forsake us, for He is faithful.

Do you know who you are (identity) and do you know what your purpose is? External actions are the fruit of deeper internal desires. If not controlled, internal desires will control you. We must ask, "Thy will be done, not my will be done." If you know who you are, then your actions, reactions, indeed your whole life will flow from that identity.

Two kingdoms; what does godly wisdom look like? Live in God's wisdom.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Wisdom is infinitely valuable, extremely practical, the master craftsman, and is life itself. Jesus is wisdom. Jesus is infinitely valuable, extremely practical, the Master Craftsman, and is life itself.

Wisdom is practical, humble, spiritual, and fruitful.

Hope and clarity are available because Jesus is.

Good Friday

The crowd had expectations of a great King. The power of unmet expectations and crushed desires results in made-up expectations of Jesus which we need corrected to find His goodness and power.

What is my motivation for following Jesus? We are not saved by what we know, say, do, or who we surround ourselves with, but we are saved through Jesus Christ alone. Having a divided heart will harden you against Jesus. Repentance is the only way to deal with sin. Jesus is waiting for you to turn your face towards Him, and receive mercy, grace, and fullness of life.

Caiaphas had his reasons for rejecting Jesus, probably similar reasons for why we may be denying Jesus His rightful place in our lives.

POSITION(Jn 11:49-53)

FINANCES(Mat 21:13)

FAMILY TIES AND PEER PRESSURE(Lk 14:26)

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS