Because of our citizenship in heaven and living in a sinful work, we have a dual citizenship and a spiritual split-personality. By the actions of God we have an old and new nature at war within us.

Peter responded to Christ in His glory, "not knowing what he said." The idea of staying in the presence of a glorified Christ is good, but Peter lost sight of the fact that Jesus had to be crucified first.

We do not meet the standards set by Jesus in His sermon on the plain. Jesus fulfills the standard so that we would be forgiven.

True hope is found in the resurrection.

Jesus comes to call Peter and Peter responds. Jesus comes to us and we are called to respond.

Jesus uses His authority over sin and its consequences for our benefit and salvation.

Jesus' baptism is the answer to the crowd's question about who is the Christ.

We can spend so much focus on the questions about the wise men visiting Jesus that we miss out on what we do know.

God lays down the principle that which is redeemed is to be consecrated to the Lord.

Joseph was may have felt alone in his struggle, but he was not. Christmas is about Emmanuel, God being with us.