Jesus Christ is not like other kings. He doesn't simply pursue the creation of monuments to himself, built on the backs of his people. Rather, he shepherds them and gives them rest that cannot be experienced outside of him. He is a servant king.

Jesus Christ paid the penalty for our sins and died our death so that we could be acceptable to God.

Following Jesus will require much of you. But you also get to live out a life of purpose, on mission for the King! We too often look at Christianity as a miserable path that must be taken to avoid hell. On the contrary, we have been called to an urgent, God-glorifying existence.

Not even death could conquer Jesus, and he ensures that death will not have victory over his children either. While the timing of God will often not make sense to us, we can trust him, knowing that he has all the facts. He will always be faithful, even in the midst of tragedy.

Demons and spiritual battles are a reality, but so is the fact that Jesus is the King who rules over them. We err by not understanding Christ's power, but we also err by placing the responsibility for our sin on the devil.

Jesus is not a chump or a pansy. He is the Lord of all the earth and there is nothing beyond him. Storms are vicious, huge, intense, and scary, and Jesus can dismantle them with a word. We don't serve a king with a bigger bark than bite. Jesus is the real deal.

Jesus gives us a lot of insight on the nature of the kingdom of God. We are part of the kingdom, responsible to be ambassadors of the King. This means we must understand the context in which God is operating.

Jesus spoke in parables often. These stories are literary devices using hyperbole, metaphor, simile, and the like to impart various truths. The particular parable in this passage helps us understand how God works in the hearts of men, and our role in proclaiming the Gospel message.

No one has made a mark (no pun intended) on history like Jesus Christ. He is the most polarizing figure who has ever lived. Of all the things we think about him, know about him, or say about him, it comes down to three options: He is either a deceiver, a crazy-man, or the God of all creation. What say you??