KEY IDEAS
Jesus, the messianic King, teaches us what we need to know about rightly relating to God, rightly relating to each other, and how to live a God-honoring life.
Jesus, the messianic King, teaches us what we need to know about rightly relating to God, rightly relating to each other, and how to live a God-honoring life.
- People will either respond to God’s light or His heat. A lack of repentance brings judgment.
- Jesus is our one and only true source of spiritual rest. Go to Him now.
- A person shows his or her true colors by the things he or she does in life.
- The person with the most sins forgiven by God loves God the most.
- Those who do the Father’s will have the closest relationships with Jesus.
- Don’t expect everyone to have the same response to the preaching of God’s Word. They won’t!
- Don’t underestimate the Lord. He can do things you never could have imagined. As the Creator of the universe, He can exercise power over the natural realm.
- Don’t fear demonic spirits. Jesus has authority over them all.
- Jesus is a divine healer—but faith is a prerequisite.
- Some know-it-alls dismiss Jesus without even considering the evidence for His identity. All you can do is move on.
- There’s more kingdom work to do than there are kingdom workers to do it. Why not play a part?
- You as a Christian are a part of the kingdom of God. Your calling as a Christian is to submit to the messianic King.
- Jesus was persecuted. Don’t be surprised that His followers are also persecuted.
- It’s possible your family might turn on you because of your allegiance to Jesus.
- Even good people suffer and die unjustly on earth. Don’t worry! Justice will prevail in the end.
- Jesus is your source of spiritual nourishment.
- Be on guard against unbelief and hypocrisy, both of which are injurious to the spiritual life.
- Jesus calls for a radical commitment from His followers—a commitment that requires obedience to the point of death.
- The one who humbles himself like a child is the greatest person in the kingdom of heaven.
- Christians engaged in unrepentant sin must be confronted.
- Christ calls us to forgive others without limit.
- True enlightenment comes by following He who is the light of the world.