Jesus heals a disabled man in Jerusalem with compassionate mercy and by doing so gives a picture of God’s larger story of healing in the world.

Jesus shows that he is full of grace, power, and life when he heals the son of a royal official.

When the King comes to his people, he comes disguised in the weak, the helpless, and the vulnerable.

While we wait for the King to return, he has put things into our trust to be used for the sake of his kingdom. What are we doing with them?

Jesus compares the coming of the King to the delayed arrival of a bridegroom. Some bridesmaids are prepared with extra oil for their lamps, some are not. Which bridesmaids are we more like?

When the King comes to the world, but in the middle of history and at the end of history, he will catch people by surprise. Therefore, we are called to care for others well, while we wait, and steward all things as belonging to him.

Through the witness of the woman at the well, God’s great spiritual harvest begins to come in.

Jesus crosses boundaries to welcome a Samaritan woman and invites her to become a true worshipper.

Are the truths we know and the truths we say actually lived out in our lives? John the Baptist cuts through the religiosity of his disciples and invites them to embody the Gospel. How might our lives need to change when we follow Jesus?