The love of the community of faith is in direct response to the love of God given to us. As recipients of God's love, we are then called to embody that love to one another—not as a duty, but in response to His grace.

God's call on the life of a believer is that we would be increasingly like Him. Rather than following a prescribed set of behaviors, we are called to reject the life of the flesh and embrace the life of the Spirit. Instead of working hard to get it right, our focus should be on gaining Christ.

God's call on the life of a believer is that we would be increasingly like Him. Rather than following a prescribed set of behaviors, we are called to reject the life of the flesh and embrace the life of the Spirit. Instead of working hard to get it right, our focus should be on gaining Christ.

: Faith is vital to preparing the way for the presence of God among us. Jesus reminds us that the object of our faith is far more important than the quality of our faith, and that even faith is a gift of the grace of God to us, so we should receive it with joy.

: Faith is vital to preparing the way for the presence of God among us. Jesus reminds us that the object of our faith is far more important than the quality of our faith, and that even faith is a gift of the grace of God to us, so we should receive it with joy.

Jesus comes to those who seek Him. When we recognize our thirst, we long to be satisfied. It's within that longing that Jesus meets us. The Holy Spirit is given to those who seek Him.

Jesus comes to those who seek Him. When we recognize our thirst, we long to be satisfied. It's within that longing that Jesus meets us. The Holy Spirit is given to those who seek Him.

As we understand more of the Spirit, we are commanded to keep on being filled with Him. Like a skilled sailor, we are to catch the wind of the Spirit so that we might move forward in our journey with Jesus, becoming more like Him and doing the things that He did.