Why is our love for Jesus often weaker than we think it should be? In today's passage we see the principle that greater awareness of forgiveness leads to greater love for the forgiver.

Too easily we miss how involved Christ is in our lives today. Our relationship with him is not dependent on our worthiness, how we work up bigger faith, or the wealth of our knowledge. What is really important is the responsiveness of our hearts to him.

We live in a culture that avoids almost all references to 'death.' But for most of the world death is a real and present reality. Jesus compassionately conquers death, for those who don't deserve it.

We are very grateful to God for our new leaders. The Apostle Paul was a Christian leader who served the church, with integrity, tears, courage, compassion, proclaiming and teaching the whole Gospel.

What is the most important thing parents can do for their kids? Our biggest need is an answer to the brokenness we see the world- it is only by meeting Jesus that we have an answer and hope.

A Disciple is a Follower of Christ, being transformed, in relationship with Christ and His people. With him we discover our part in his mission - an invitation to be a disciple-making disciple.

David showed amazing kindness to Jonathan's son Mephibosheth. It's incredible that people like us, spiritual Mephibosheths, far away from God are shown the same amazing grace by King Jesus!

2 Samuel 9

Seek Jesus in all the areas of your life, and with all the people in your life. Love Him first.

The Gospel is simple: the Son of God become flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone, that we might become spiritually flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone. The Christian life in light of the Gospel is just as simple: Seek Jesus. Do everything in alignment with the heart and character of Christ.

Staying connected to him in a marriage union which doesn't just bring us benefits but gives us a whole new identity – buried with him, raised with him, and loved and accepted by his Father as our own Father!