II Corinthians 8:1-5. The kingdom of God expands through the sacrificial generosity of churches and God's people.

Matthew 5:27-32. Jesus discusses how the misuse and misappropriation of sexual desire lead to the objectification and oppression of others and why this is such a big deal.

Matthew 5:21-26. Our relationship with God is inseparably tied to our relationship with people. Only through repentance and forgiveness can we live at peace with one another.

Matthew 5:17-20. Jesus believed that the scriptures were inspired, trustworthy, unchanging, and fulfilled in him. If Jesus saw the scriptures this way, they should not be neglected or unexamined by us.

Luke 10:38-42. Doing things for God apart from being with God leads to emotionally unhealthy spirituality. There are four symptoms to help diagnose if you're making this mistake.

Matthew 5:13-16. Jesus invites his followers to partner with him in extending his kingdom in the world. As salt, we preserve the world from evil and make the world a more flavorful place. As light, we provide illumination for people to see Jesus.

Matthew 5:1-12. Jesus's kingdom was an upside-down kingdom that sees people differently than the world's kingdoms, and it was a kingdom comprised of the powerless, not the powerful.

Matthew 4:12-25. Jesus's ministry on earth can be summed up in this one sentence; "The kingdom of heaven is near." The people of his day were expecting a king who would establish a new kingdom by forming a new people, confronting evil, and bringing freedom.

John 4:4-26. Jesus offers us living water so that we will never thirst again. Though we often fail to access it, Jesus provides abundant and eternal life that we can't find in the world.

John 3:1-16. Jesus explains to Nicodemus the mystery and the Spirit's work in illumining our hearts to see Jesus and the process by which the Spirit does it.