Jesus offends people, which means that our faithfulness to Him will offend others. But despite this, Jesus continually sends us out to preach and demonstrate the Word, because this Word really is life-giving. Then relying on His power and authority, let us go out declaring that Jesus is the Savior King.

Jesus has the power to heal and revive us. He has conquered death and life could be ours if we would just come to Him. Then let us come with this desperate faith in Jesus Christ – our only hope – because He will always stop for us.

Jesus has the power to set us free from evil. He will break the chains and deliver us with His life-giving Word if we would just come to Him. Then as recipients of Jesus’ liberating grace and power, let us earnestly follow Him and passionately tell others about Him.

Jesus is the Lord of the storm – and He is inviting us not to see Him in light of our storms but to see our circumstances in light of His power and His loving commitment for us. We can ultimately do this because Jesus calmed the only storm that could truly drown us: God’s wrath and judgment against our sin.

The secret of the Kingdom of God is that Jesus Christ is the Savior King who will grow the Kingdom with His power and wisdom, and that this Kingdom will grow bigger than we could ever imagine. Then let us continue to trust the King as we faithfully sow the seed.

Jesus is the ultimate seed that came to be buried in order to bore the fruit of life for us. Then what kind of soil is your heart – the hardened, indifferent heart; the rocky, shallow heart; the thorny, divided heart; or the good, humble heart?

Jesus came to bind Satan and free us from bondage – this is who He really is. Then let us not resist Him but respond with humble submission and obedience knowing that this is the only way of responding to the Savior King.

The disciples of Jesus are those who have been called because Jesus desired to be with them, and created to be sent out to proclaim and demonstrate the power of the gospel together as a community of disciples.

Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath – the One who brings true rest to our souls. Then let us not fear from resting, let us not forget to rest because it’s an opportunity to experience His grace in our lives as we recalibrate our hearts to the One who gives life. Let us find our rest in Christ today.

Jesus is the Bridegroom who brings joy to our hearts. But embracing Him means that we cannot remain status quo – He will bring newness to our lives. Then for all of us waiting for His return, we’re called to desperately long for Him knowing that one day, our fasting will cease, and feasting will begin.

Jesus is the Great Physician. He calls sinners like you and me because He wants to heal us, free us, and dine with us. Then let us follow Him today and never look back. Let us join His table as we invite others to dine with our great Savior.

The greatest need for the paralytic wasn’t the restoration of his body, but the rebirth, revival, renewal of his heart. As the Savior King, Jesus alone makes this possible through the forgiveness of our sins. Then come to Jesus with determination because He alone is the answer to our soul’s deepest longing.

Jesus exchanged His place with us so that we can have life through His death. Then wherever you may be in life, just like the leper, throw yourself at the mercy of Jesus – and hear His gracious words to you: “I am willing. Be clean.”

Prayer was foundational to Jesus – a rhythm of His life. Jesus intentionally sought out a quiet, unhurried time with God in the busyness of His life knowing that it was a sure way of tuning His heart to the heart of God. May His zeal for prayer cause us to be zealous for prayer.

The wait is over – Jesus Christ is born on this day. He is all that we need – and He will satisfy our souls completely. Then let us lay our worries, troubles, sorrows, and anger at His feet as we surrender the throne of our life to Him – the Savior King.

The Christmas message tells us that Jesus came to bring peace to our world – and this will turn our fear into great joy. May we ponder and declare this message as we fix our eyes on the Savior of the world, the Prince of peace.

The first Christmas was God’s salvation story unfolding in our history in an unexpected way – the Savior King coming as a baby to be placed in a manger – to show us that our salvation will be achieved in an unexpected way – the Savior King dying as a criminal in our place. He is the reason we celebrate and rejoice.

Jesus’ ministry brings freedom to our lives because He has authority over all things. He ministers with love and compassion, which is why it ultimately led Him to give His life as a ransom for sinners like you and me. He is inviting us to rest in His authority today – He is worthy of our trust.

Jesus is calling us to repent, believe, and follow Him. It’s true that He calls us to radically abandon our lives but in return, we will receive Him – the Author and Perfecter of life. Jesus is worth losing everything for.

The King’s path was unexpected. He came from a place of nowhere, He humbled Himself to be baptized, and He faithfully endured the wilderness for God’s glory and our salvation. But as always, God’s ways are good.