God gave his people food laws to set them apart from the nations as a distinct holy nation. This protected them from sin and idolatry, and redirected their worship back to God alone. Jesus has fulfiled the law and declared all foods clean, but still sends us out to be a distinctive people, in His name, as Holy. 

All people stand guilty before God, with a debt we are unable to pay. Leviticus 4-7 foreshadows the great offering God would give us in Jesus, to completely remove our guilt and make a way for us to be justified before Him.

God gave His people a way to approach and be in relationship with Him, but it took a wholehearted devotion and sacrifice on God’s terms. God is gracious but sin must be dealt with. 

God called his people to wholehearted obedience as a response to His grace, as a privilege for them, and to display His heart to the world around them. Now in Jesus he calls for the same from us. 

The resurrection of Jesus gives meaning to our lives. It proves the cross worked, it gives purpose to our struggles, and fills life with a joy like no other. 

Jesus’ journey to the cross was both because of us and for us. We must see ourselves in the shoes of those there that day. But we must also see ourselves in the heart of Jesus as he journeyed to the cross. 

Jesus wants his disciples to see both his heart for the lost and his heart for them as they serve the lost.

Jesus proves his power over creation and the spiritual realm. Of all the powers we fear, he is by far the most powerful. Yet even with his great power, he is the Lord of mercy, healing even the most broken outcast. 

With crowds flocking to Jesus, he challenges them with how they’re listening. How they hear his words will determine whether they receive from Him what He’s come to offer. 

In the face of opposition, Jesus shows us again who he is and how he works. He is the Son of God, and he’s calling people into His family. The question is, am I a part of it?

Jesus proves his identity as God by doing what only God can do.

Jesus demonstrates what life in His Kingdom has to offer.

God has been preparing the world for the good news of the arrival of Jesus. When he arrived, God confirmed His identity as His Son, the King.

When the world calls us to dance to their song, live their way, and serve their causes, God shows us He is the only one worthy of our allegiance.

All of history has been overshadowed by darkness and death… until Jesus entered the world to offer us the light of life.

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As all humanity moves towards the final day, God has provided us with everything we need to be fully prepared to meet him.

Of all the things we chase in life to fill us with joy, Paul shows us there’s no greater joy than helping others find confidence before God in Christ.

Since Paul left the Thessalonians so quickly and didn’t return, he could easily be accused of being a fraud, in-genuine, trickster. To restore their confidence in God, Paul spells out for the Thessalonian believers not only his great love for them, but the motives that drove him to share the gospel.

When we entrust ourselves to God and give to others as he’s given to us, God is able to impact lives now and into eternity in a way we couldn’t imagine or control.