The message of Jesus demands a response and unfortunately, just as the people really rejected Jesus' message, we do the same. The only proper response to Jesus' message is to dedicate our lives to Him. No matter how hard or sacrificial the message of Jesus, it has to become the standard for our lives. We might have to give it all up, but it's worth it. It's also the only way to experience life...we must die.

The temptations of Jesus were unique to Jesus but the strategy behind them is the same for our temptations. satan always tries to give us a shortcut to whatever God has called us to. But God's path not only leads to life but IS life.

This message covers the genealogy of Jesus. What seams like a hard passage to teach is really a list of God’s power and grace and how He enacts His plan to come into the world through broken, dysfunctional, unimportant (to the world) nobodies.

The Holy Spirit fills the life of a believer so that he/she can accomplished the otherwise impossible task of making disciples.

The presence of God is one of the greatest gifts of God. His presence represents defense, guidance, and salvation. It did then and still does today. We have to make it a priority though. We have to make it/Him a priority as Jesus did. So many of our mental, spiritual, emotional and physical problems could be resolved in the presence of God.