Does it matter how I behave as a Christian? What does my attitude towards sin and obeying God say about my faith? How can it reassure me that I really know God, even though I'm far from perfect?

It's not usual to hear of people leaving churches, giving up on their faith and even changing their views on Jesus. It can unnerve Christians to see other people doing a U-turn in their faith. Should we follow them? Who's to say who's right?

How certain are you that you know God? We can have doubts because of the claims of other people and our own performance. However, John shows us why Jesus is the foundation of our confidence in knowing God.

What do you boast about in life or what are you proud of? The early church leader, the Apostle Paul, boasted in the Cross of Jesus: a symbol of execution. Why is the Cross so important to Christians? What are the amazing blessings that come to us through the Cross?

What does it mean to be part of the Kingdom of God, or the Family of God? How good are the benefits of being part of God's Kingdom? Is it all about us doing things to qualify us for citizenship or do we enter another way?

TV shows, from the Apprentice to Bargain Hunt, feature people entrusted with money, trying to make the most of it and finally their efforts are brought to light. But that's just TV not real life, isn't it? Well, Jesus told a story along similar lines saying that we all need to make the most of our money. But how?

How would you sign-off a letter or a conversation to someone you care about but may not see for a long time? As the Apostle Paul comes to the end of his letter to the Christians in Rome, what final instructions will he leave? He tells them, and through them tells us, to stay strong in the Gospel which he has not stopped teaching about since the start of the letter.