Who is invited to the party? Those who deserve to be there or those who everyone expects to be there? Maybe our culture is not very good at making this decision. Jesus, however, teaches us a faith that will see everyone through God’s eyes, so that we can joyfully tell them about their invitation to God’s celebration.

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Faith is more than belief. It requires action that proves what we believe. Jesus teaches us that belief without loving action is false and ineffective faith. True faith, however, proves itself through love.

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Faith does not always produce visible results, at least not in the short term. Jesus teaches us however to look beyond our efforts to the One who inspires those efforts. He guarantees our results, even if we cannot immediately see them.

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All of us are born with an authority problem. We don't like it when people tell us what to do, even when Jesus Himself gives us commands. In this week's scripture, however, Jesus reminds us that obedient faith can produce an everlasting result, completing what God wants to build within us and through us.

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Nothing destroys impact like hypocrisy. Jesus teaches us faith that turns hypocrisy on its head. By admitting our own blindness, we can finally begin to see and help others to see the light. We experience in fuller measure the grace that God freely gives to us as we extend that grace to others.

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Faith can be powerless if we refuse to be challenged. True faith quickly rejects ritual with no substance. Jesus wants us to experience a powerful faith that breaks out of our old wineskins, spilling into a thirsty world.

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Jesus dies but does not stay dead. The Father raises Him. This one event changes our entire view of life and death, giving us hope even when we must witness the tragedy of death. How does this event continue to inspire us?

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Good Friday did not at first appear to be good. In fact, it was awful, an innocent and beloved man condemned to die a tortuous death. Unfortunately, this kind of death was all too common in a broken and condemned world. And yet, there was something different about this death, something that brings hope to those who understand what God is revealing through it.

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Jesus prepares His disciples for what lies ahead. He serves them, feeds them, and charges them to follow His example. He institues a meal, extending the promise of Passover to a new generation of His people. By continuing this meal together, He reminds us of His presence to deliver us from a sin-cursed world, and to unite us as we work together for His eternal kingdom.

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Jesus carefully plans His arrival in Jerusalem. His triumphal entry tells us what sort of victory God will win. When we begin to doubt who is winning in our own tumultuous world, this story reminds us of God’s time-tested ways.

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