Membership in the family of God is not based upon national, ethnic, or family identity; but upon our responses to Christ’s claims and commands.

Prayer is something that Christians talk about a great deal, but often in a way that betrays our view that it is not of greatest importance.

Faith recognizes my inability and my need for God’s grace. I have no hope in myself, but in the Lord, I have every sure hope!

In this text, we see two different reactions to the message and the work of Christ. His family reacted with misunderstood embarrassment, and the scribes with dangerous rejection.

In this text, we see two different reactions to the message and the work of Christ. His family reacted with misunderstood embarrassment, and the scribes with dangerous rejection.

Faith recognizes my inability and my need for God’s grace. I have no hope in myself, but in the Lord, I have every sure hope!

The resurrection declares who Jesus is and what He has accomplished

The resurrection declares who Jesus is and what He has accomplished

God is in control not only of events in a time of action, but He is also in control of events during “downtime.”

We can only understand why the news is so good once we look to the Lord and see that it is His gospel, brought to us by divine mercy.