Trusting Jesus as King means responding to curses with blessings.

Trusting Jesus as King means responding to curses with blessings.

Treating Jesus as our king means keeping our promises, even to our own hurt.

Treating Jesus as our king means keeping our promises, even to our own hurt.

Treating Jesus as our king means that we not only fight against adultery, but against lust.

Treating Jesus as our king means that we not only fight against adultery, but against lust.

Treating Jesus as King means the temptation not only to physical violence, but also to anger and hate.

Treating Jesus as King means the temptation not only to physical violence, but also to anger and hate.

Many people struggle to figure out the connection between the Old Testament and the New Testament. This is especially true for those who have the impression that the God of the Old Testament is angry and distant, while Jesus is kind and tolerant. How do we make sense of this? Is there continuity? Is Jesus bringing about a correction of the teachings of the Old Testament? We get our best answer to these questions by looking at Jesus himself and at what he said.

Many people struggle to figure out the connection between the Old Testament and the New Testament. This is especially true for those who have the impression that the God of the Old Testament is angry and distant, while Jesus is kind and tolerant. How...