A sermon series on Jesus' person through a study of His names and titles has to be incomplete. Because He's infinite. But through a survey of his 4 biographies in the Bible, we can rest in God's choice to reveal what is essential for us. Through God's truth we can know Jesus fully, truly, and personally.

We need a Shepherd, badly. We have a Shepherd, thankfully. Jesus is our Shepherd. He's a good leader, so we follow Him. He has great power, so we answer to Him. He knows everything, so we rest in Him.

Jesus is the beginning and ending of all things. And everything in between. He knows how the pattern all fits together. Because He puts it together and He holds it together. And He’s ready and able to defend it.

Messiah was the one who would fulfill all of the promises of God about the kingdom of God for the people of God. Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. He has the words of eternal life. Will you believe?

When it comes to God’s rule there is a monarchy, not a democracy. God’s arrangement of things is that there is a kingdom with a king. And this king be a king over all human kings. And this Lord be a Lord over all other lords. Or any other authority. That His name be above every other name. No one has the right over Him as He does over us. In fact, no one has the right over anything like He does.

Jesus has a name above every other name. His sovereign authority is summed up in the name "Lord". We don't make him Lord, we acknowledge and receive Him as Lord through faith. Then live our lives in response to his good and gracious rule.

Moses’ psalm gives us a paradigm for how to live wisely. It starts with God, and ends with God. It focuses us on his holiness and wrath. It encourages us to live wisely in light of who he is. And it ends with his grace and favor. A perfect model, all year long.

There is something in parts of our life that’s shameful, disappointing, embarrassing. And God in grace moves us from Nazareth to Bethlehem and because of His grace reminds us that He’s got a new future in mind. A new direction. For some, virtually a miracle.

Ruth's story serves as a countermelody to God's story of redemption. It is full of beauty, variety, and love. Proclaiming the message of a Redeemer who extends grace to all, regardless of our background or past.

Jesus said, I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. So when you come to Him you’re coming to a Savior, not a judge. And he is able to help you become the person of virtue that you’ve always wanted to be. And he can take those sins that have dominated you all of your life and deliver you and never hold them against you. Rahab is standing righteous before her God right now. So can you too.