Who is Jesus, from the perspective of the 5000, the apostles, and Jesus Himself.

Do not be ruled by fear, but be ruled by the one true king, who is King Jesus. 

Jesus has sent us to fulfill a mission, a great commission, and to do it together, depending fully on his authority, his provision, trusting in the mission, that he has sent us on will be successful, even when we are rejected. No matter what, the mission will prevail.

Jesus returns to Nazareth with His disciples and is rejected by His hometown.

Jesus commends and responds to genuine faith that pursues Him above all things.

Jesus delivers a man from a legion of demons, casting them into the pigs, causing the locals in the Garasenes to fear Him and marvel over how much He has done.

Our hope in hardship is in the power of God being shown through us in our frailty in a way that glorifies Him and transforms lives. 

Jesus is Lord over nature, Lord over death, and Lord over fear.

Jesus continues teaching His disciples about the nature of the Kingdom of God through the parables of a lamp, a seed, and a mustard tree.

Jesus teaches the parable of the sower to those who will listen, and then privately explains the purpose of parables to His disciples and the meaning of the sower.