God is in control both at a personal level and at a sovereign level. This should change our outlook on life and our contentedness in Him.

Jonathan's friendship to David at his lowest point shows the glory of true friendship and directs us to the desolation of Jesus in Gethsemane so he could be our never-failing friend.

Elizabeth contrasts the responses to Jesus of the senior Jewish religious leaders and the apostles and considers some reasons for this. She reminds us that God's word bears fruit as it is faithfully taught in difficult situations.

A new age dawns, beginning on the Day of Pentecost in which all believers become the primary actors on the stage of the coming Kingdom of God. Inspired by Tom Wright, Pete explains how we can read Luke/Acts, summarises the action up to Pentecost, and challenges us to live in the light of our being the centre of the action, led and empowered by the Holy Spirit.