Our hope is the gospel of God, received by faith.

The more we understand how important the Church is to the Lord, the more we will know how important it must be for us.

The more we understand how important the Church is to the Lord, the more we will know how important it must be for us.

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.

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.