Who we claim to be, what we claim we want, and where we claim our loyalties lie is one thing, but the truth is revealed by what we...

Being loyal to Jesus requires maintaining a commitment to the fundamental truth about his identity. Unfortunately, John’s audience had...

Loyalty to Jesus requires keeping his commandments, obeying his word, and walking in the same way in which he walked. This obedience is...

The apostles are Jesus’ deputies, appointed to teach, instruct, and discipline followers of Jesus in “the way.” Therefore, being...

Finally, throughout the Scriptures we are invited to see God as our Father. Not only because he brought us life, but because he loves and...

Similar to our lesson on “God as obedient son,” this is not a metaphor, but a living reality because of the incarnation of Christ....

Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, God used the metaphor of marriage as a lens through which Israel could understand his loving commitment...

Sonship is not just a metaphor God uses to reveal himself to us; he actually became a son to human parents. In his role as Mary and...

Jerusalem accused God of forgetting her. When we are struggling, it is easy to think God no longer thinks about us or loves us. However,...