Herod wears the crown; Jesus holds the bread – and only one of these kings is worth living under.

The Kingdom’s immeasurable worth is supremely valued by those who discover it and rejected by those who think they already know the King.

In the face of real evil, the Kingdom of heaven grows unstoppably, and both its future greatness and final judgement are settled.

The Kingdom that was once secret is now revealed and made understandable because Jesus suffered to heal us.

When Christians gather together, they must ensure the gospel is communicated rightly and clearly so that it builds up Jesus’ church.

When Christians gather together, they speak the gospel into the lives of both believers and unbelievers so that Jesus’ church is built up.

Without love, even the most impressive gifts and sacrifices are nothing, because love is the Christlike way that builds the church now and lasts forever.

The Holy Spirit makes all Christians essential members of Christ’s body and empowers them to serve others in various and interdependent ways.

The Lord’s Supper proclaims Christ’s self-giving death for his one body, so we must not receive it in ways that divide or despise that body.

When the church gathers, our conduct must not preach against the God we worship – obscuring His created order, dishonouring Christ, or dishonouring one another.