God alone is able to give life to a spiritually dead person-and this is what we all need in order to be in God-s kingdom.

We not only have positive commands to follow as we grow in Christ-we also must intentionally choose to avoid sins that the world dismisses as insignificant issues.

Not all belief in Jesus is an expression of true saving faith. And Jesus knows the difference.

Christ exemplifies the necessity of genuine reverence for God in worship, and as well confirms that He Himself is the fulfillment of all that the Old Testament Temple represented.

Jesus- first miracle-transforming water into wine at a wedding-pictures the transition from the incompleteness of the old covenant to the joy of the new covenant.

The Christians trust is in the more sure one.

Jesus is manifests His sovereign omniscience in the calling of Nathaniel to follow Him. And He promises all His followers that they would come to understand more and more who He is.

The first two followers of Jesus were originally disciples of John the Baptist. In the account of their choice to attach to Jesus, we find some basic ingredients of discipleship.

In this final look at -Christian Gardening- we find the sinful results of just reacting to the circumstances of life, instead of intentionally putting on kindness, compassion, and graciousness towards others.

Both -senders- and -goers- are needed in missions endeavors around the world. And both sides are to be passionately committed to Christ, and passionately committed to the advancement of the gospel message.