It is really easy to stop believing in unseen truths of God. We can take our eyes off of God and put them on seen things like signs and images and miracles and people. Jesus warns us to hold fast to Him while the world offers us enticing, but empty distractions.

People in the days of Jesus, and our day as well, dismiss Him for all sorts of reasons. In this text, the Pharisees accused Him of casting out demons in the power given by Satan. This accusation is bold but is quickly disproven by the calm logic of the Savior.

Jesus answers several of our question about prayer. What should we pray? How should we pray? Why should we pray?

In the interaction of Mary, Martha, and Jesus, we see that He values spending time together higher value than working for Him. Our God is a dear friend!

Jesus shows us the high demands the holiness of God has for us. In this, though, He shows us the heights of His love in rescuing us as the good Samaritan rescued the wounded Jew.

Jesus sent the 70 and He has sent us as well. We need to feel the joy and duty of this sending mission.

There is a cost for following the Lord and there is a cost for NOT following Him. In the message, Jesus asks us to to count the cost.

In four consecutive interactions, Jesus identifies the half-hearted faith of His followers. The question for us today is where is our faith right now? Are we expectant or complacent? Are we eager to understand or disinterested? Are we climbing over others or serving them? Are we in a big family of faith or interested in our little club?

Jesus has a unique conversation with two Old Testament saints, Moses and Elijah. His disciples do not know what to make of it but the Father identified Jesus as THE One to listen to.

Jesus Himself had to die before He could be raised. It is no mistake, then, that we too must die (die to self, and die to our love affair with the world), so that we can rise in the next life.