To be truly human, we must cultivate a capacity to feel and describe what we are feeling to others. Living in this rediscovered freedom, we ultimately find that God is doing what we never could.

Suppressing our emotions or letting them control us are all too common strategies in our human experience. However, Jesus demonstrated a healthy, emotional spirituality that teaches us what it means to truly love and reflect the image of God.

As Messiah Jesus announced the Good News of God's Kingdom, He went about restoring physical bodies, minds, and even family relationships. Something new was happening--Heaven and Earth were coming back together through Him.

Why did Messiah Jesus choose 12 disciples, why did he call them fishers of men, and how does that clarify our own calling? The surprising answers are actually found earlier in God's story--in the Law and the Prophets.

The Gospel of Matthew emphasizes that geography matters in his story of how Messiah brought a revolution of light to the darkest of places.

The Messiah really did do battle with The Accuser. His victory means there is a new ruler over the cosmos, and we share in the rewards of that victory.

When the lies of Satan break into our minds and lives, Jesus shows us that evil has no power over those who are confident in their Gospel-infused identity.

As we begin to study the temptation of Jesus, we find that He did more than overcome temptation. He acted on behalf of Israel to usher in the Good News Kingdom.

The obedience of Jesus is not just an example for us to follow. Rather, when we realize we are not worthy, Jesus puts Himself in our place.

In opposing the self-interested Pharisees, John the Baptist pointed to the reality that entering the Kingdom of God is not a one-time act of repentance that leads to pride. Rather, the saved life is marked by a continual turning to Jesus and His new world.