Following Jesus the King means embracing suffering now while trusting His promise of future glory.

What it means to follow the King:

1. The King's Path: Suffering Before Glory (v21-23)

2. The King's Call: Lose Your Life (v24-26)

3. The...

When God opens your eyes to who Jesus is, you don't just believe - you become part of what He is building.

To receive the Keys of the Kingdom:

1. You must answer the question: Who is Jesus? (v13-14)

2. You must confess that Jesus is the...

God has given us a clear sign about Jesus and desires us to grow in understanding of Him.To grow in understanding of Jesus:1. Correctly interpret God's clear sign. (1-4)2. Beware of influences that corrupt your understanding. (5-12)

A new walk in Christ means a new way of walking in your marriage.

In marriage, the new walk means we should be:

1. Kind

2. Tenderhearted

3. Forgiving

Marriage isn't about happiness. Marriage is about Jesus.

What does it look like to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ:

1. Wives should respect their husbands (v 22-24,33)

2. Husbands should love their wives (v 25-30)

3. Both...

Marriage isn't about happiness. Marriage is about Jesus.

What marriage teaches us about Christ and the Church:

1. Christ is the head of the Church (v22-24)

2. Christ loves the Church (v25-30)

3. Christ is united to the Church (v31-33)

God made marriage about Himself; He gets all the glory and we get all the benefits.- God created marriage to reflect Himself and declared it very good. (Genesis 2:22-25)

- God demonstrated His covenant-keeping character in marriage. (Jeremiah...

Jesus calls us into a great faith - even when we feel we are the least likely to have it.

3. Great faith is met by the King with holistic restoration. (v32-39)2. Great faith is expressed in radically transformed worship. (v29-31)1. Great faith is...

External behavior cannot produce internal purity in you; only the Spirit can change your heart.

1. Lips that honor, hearts that wander. (1-9)

2. What comes out reveals what's within. (10-11, 15-20)

3. Leave blind guides alone. (12-14)

Jesus reveals Himself as God by stepping into our fearful chaos and forming faith where fear once ruled.

Four threads:

1. Jesus reveals Himself as God.

2. Jesus comes near to fearful people.

3. Jesus transforms fear into faith.

4. Jesus is...