Peter guides us through a clear explanation of how pastors are called to lead, and how congregations are called to submit to their leaders.

Jesus cleanses 10 lepers and only one returns to worship and give thanks. A cleansed Sinner ought to be a thankful christian

The gospel of Mark reveals that the all-powerful Son of God came to serve and to suffer. This helps us understand the expectations God has for Christians to suffer for the name of Jesus.

Paul informs the Colossians believers that their new identity in Christ urges them to the action of killing their sin.

True worship is too easily derailed by a counterfeit sense of security in rituals and other gods.

Christians should expect persecution; rejoice when persecuted; be persecuted for the right reasons and maintain an eternal persepctive.

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Spiritual maturity is the result of grasping your identity in Christ and pursuing that heavenly reality.

When we are born again to a living hope, we are a new creation in Christ. Our old self is gone, replaced by a new heart that pursues the will of God. As such, we are called to arm ourselves with the mind of Christ when we suffer.

This passage contains several statements that can be challenging to understand. But woven through each portion is the glorious gospel of Jesus' ministry of humiliation and exaltation.