Jesus demonstrates authority over Peter's fishing and calls him to become a fisher of men. Jesus has authority over every area of our lives but that authority demands a response. Peter responds in repentance and faith, forsaking all to follow Jesus

Jesus proclaims the only sin that will not be forgiven "in this word or the next world." He calls this sin the Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. What is this sin and how can I know if I have committed it? The answer is found in the context of Matthew chapter 12.

Jesus begins demonstrating His authority as the kingdom of God begins breaking into creation. Jesus casts away the effects of the fall by healing diseases and casting out demons. His word has power to conquer the kingdom of darkness and He is compassionate toward those bound in its grip

Jesus returns to His hometown preaching the good news of the kingdom. The people of Nazareth turn on Him and try to kill Him because of His message. Jesus shows them the things that are keeping them from trusting in Him as Messiah...they are the same things that keep people from believing today, and these obstacles also keep believers from growing in Christ.

Jesus enters into the greatest fight for us. Just as Adam and Israel entered the ring to fight against Satan's temptations and lost, Jesus enters on our behalf and is victorious. Jesus shows us how to fight by wielding God's Word, the Sword of the Spirit, but more importantly, Jesus fights for us, proving He is the perfect God-Man who is able to atone for our sin.

John the Baptist testifies to the truth about the Messiah - His infinite worth, His Effective ministry, and His identity as judge. God the Father and God the Holy Spirit also Testify to the Identity of the Son.

John the Baptist emerges from the wilderness as the last Old Testament type prophet. He preaches a message of repentance to Israel as he prepares their hearts for the coming of the Messiah. Repentance is just as necessary for salvation today as it was then. Repentance and faith are two sides of the same coin.

Luke presents both the humanity and the divinity of Jesus. The Hypostatic Union is the unity of both a complete human nature and a complete divine nature in the person of Jesus Christ. The Word became flesh to bring humanity into fellowship with the Triune God

Romans 7 shows us the believers struggle to keep the law of God. God's law is holy and perfect, the problem is it is weak through the flesh. The flesh cannot keep the law of God no matter how hard we try. But our standing before God is given through Christ alone and in that we are delivered from the condemnation of the law

It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of a living God. The true God reigns over all and His presence is utterly terrifying throughout Scripture. Only the righteous can rejoice in His presence and only those in Jesus Christ are declared righteous.