Jesus' parables teach us what is ultimately valuable and what is ultimately worthless and useless

A late-night meeting between Jesus and a Jewish leader provided the most essential issues crucial to understanding about how one enters God's kingdom.

A late-night meeting between Jesus and a Jewish leader provoked the most essential issues crucial to understanding about how one enters God's kingdom.

What does it mean when our prayers seem to go unanswered and it doesn't feel like God is listening? (NO OUTLINE OR HOMEWORK AVAILABLE THIS WEEK)

What does it mean when our prayers seem to go unanswered and it doesn't feel like God is listening? (NO OUTLINE OR HOMEWORK AVAILABLE THIS WEEK)

Jesus taught His disciples to pray, "your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." What did He mean by "kingdom"?

Jesus taught His disciples to pray, "your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven." What did He mean by "kingdom"?

Worship is a full-time activity, not limited to church services and/or music.

Worship is a full-time activity, not limited to church services and/or music.

In the middle of our quest for inner peace, life purpose, and overcoming power, Jesus promised a presence that would never leave.

In the middle of our quest for inner peace, life purpose, and overcoming power, Jesus promised a presence that would never leave.

Jesus promised the Holy Spirit as a well He releases within us.

Jesus promised the Holy Spirit as a well He releases within us.

The blindness of unbelief that became the sight of faith is the account of Thomas after the resurrection.

The blindness of unbelief that became the sight of faith is the account of Thomas after the resurrection.

Are you content to play with the box, as a toddler would with a Christmas gift, while the real gift goes unnoticed? God's perfect Gift of His Son awaits our attention.

Are you content to play with the box, as a toddler would with a Christmas gift, while the real gift goes unnoticed? God's perfect Gift of His Son awaits our attention.

What does Jesus expect of His followers? God calls us to humble service.

What does Jesus expect of His followers? God calls us to humble service.

In John 4 Jesus gave us His most intensive teaching on worship because nowhere else in the Bible does the word "worship" appear nine times in four verses.

In John 4 Jesus gave us His most intensive teaching on worship. Nowhere else in the Bible does the word "worship" appear nine times in four verses!

The feeding of the 5000 is the one miraculous story that all four gospels record. Why does this one stand out? What are the lessons for your life?

The feeding of the 5000 is the one miraculous story that all four gospels record. Why does this one stand out? What are the lessons for your life?

Following the Resurrection, Jesus prepared His disciples with powerful lessons about following a living Savior.

Following the Resurrection, Jesus prepared His disciples with powerful lessons about following a living Savior.

How Jesus addressed a woman caught in a sex scandal, her accusers, and the watching crowd reveals His saving mission for all sinners.

How Jesus addressed a woman caught in a sex scandal, her accusers, and the watching crowd reveals His saving mission for all sinners.

When Christ gave life to Lazarus, He proved beyond a doubt that He was God. His disciples needed their faith strenghthened. Beyond that, He wanted the Jews in the crowd to witness His power in order that they might believe Him to be their Messiah.

When Christ gave life to Lazarus, He proved beyond a doubt that He was God. His disciples needed their faith strenghthened. Beyond that, He wanted the Jews in the crowd to witness His power in order that they might believe Him to be their Messiah.

Jesus offered His disciples three reasons why they didn't have to be worried about the future. The same principles apply to us in our crazy, stress-filled world today.

Jesus offered His disciples three reasons why they didn't have to be worried about the future. The same principles apply to us in our crazy, stress-filled world today.