As we face uncertainty in life, God tests us on whether we will trust and obey him or not. Our failure to do so deserves the judgment of God, which is why we need a mediator to stand in our place. By John Luhmann

We are to live all of our lives for the glory of God, which most certainly includes our work and our rest. By John Luhmann

Because Jesus came as our great high priest and sacrifice, we are given the greatest opportunity and privilege we could ever hope for. By John Luhmann

When God instructs the Israelite's how to build the tabernacle, we see this is one step in God's ultimate goal of dwelling with his people forever. By John Luhmann

When God meets with his people, we experience the kingdom of God and get a foretaste of heaven. By John Luhmann

Jesus is the head and the authority over the church. He has given us the responsibility to carry out this authority through a congregation of members and through Elders. By John Luhmann

To know what the church is and what the church does, we have to look in the Bible; because in the Bible, God has given us all we need to know to faithfully live out church together. By John Luhmann

Old Testament law passages can be some of the hardest passages in the Bible, but God uses them to teach us how to live all of life for his glory. By John Luhmann

The last five of the Ten Commandments show us how to live in a way that honors God and loves others. They also reveal how we are all guilty before God and therefore need God to step and and save us. By John Luhmann

Part of God's grand design in placing children in a family is to lead us all to him, our perfect, heavenly Father. By John Luhmann