Series Introduction ix; The Good News of Jesus Christ the Son of God 1:1-8 3; The Baptism and Temptation of the Servant-King 1:9-13 10; Building the Kingdom of God 1:14-20 17; Why Jesus Should Have Absolute Authority in My Life? 1:21-28 24; A Day in the Life of Jesus 1:29-34 29; The Kingdom of God Marches On 1:35-45 34; Jesus of Nazareth: The God Who Forgives Sin 2:1-12 39; Jesus: The Friend of Sinners 2:13-17 46; Everything Changes with Jesus 2:18-22 52; When Man-Made Rules Get in the Way of God's Gracious Plans 2:23-28 59; It Is Always Right to Do Good 3:1-6 63.

The Pressures That Come with Faithful Ministry 3:7-21 69The Unpardonable Sin 3:22-30 75; Who Is Part of the Family of God? 3:31-35 81; Do You Have Ears That Hear? 4:1-20 86; What Do We Learn About Jesus and His Kingdom from a Lamp, a Bunch of Seeds, and One Small Seed? 4:21-34 91; The One Who Can Control the Storm 4:35-41 97; Can the Demonized Be Delivered? 5:1-20 103; Jesus Is the Great Physician 5:21-43 111; Jesus: A Prophet Without Honor! 6:1-6 116; Advance the Kingdom 6:7-13 123; What Do You Get for Faithful Service to God? 6:14-29 128; The Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 135.

Jesus: The One Who Walks on Water and Heals the Hurting 6:45-56 141The Deadly Lures of Legalism 7:1-23 149; Jesus Christ: The God Who Astonishes Beyond Measure 7:24-37 158; Sometimes We Just Don't Get It! 8:1-26 164; The Normal Christian Life: Following and Serving the King 8:27-38 171; A Glimpse of Glory: The Transfiguration of Jesus 9:1-13 178; Lessons Learned in the Fires of Failure 9:14-29 185; The Road to True Greatness 9:30-50 191; Jesus, the Bible, Divorce, and Remarriage 10:1-12 200; Jesus Loves the Little Children (Why I Believe Children Who Die Go to Heaven) 10:13-16 211.

What Must I Do to Inherit Eternal Life? (Will You Leave Everything and Follow Jesus?) 10:17-31 219Sent to Serve (Why Did Jesus Come?) 10:32-45 227; Loving Someone Enough to Stop and Help 10:46-52 235; Here Comes Our King (The Triumphal Entry of Jesus) 11:1-11 242; A Savior for All Nations 11:12-25 249; Three Reasons People Are Not Willing to Follow Jesus 11:27-33 259; God Sent His Son and We Killed Him 12:1-12 265; Should Christians Obey the Government? 12:13-17 273; Will There Be Sex in Heaven? 12:18-27 280; Two Great Commands/Two Great Loves 12:28-34 286.

Turning Theologians on Their Heads 12:35-40 292The Poor Woman Who Gave All She Had 12:41-44 299; What Did Jesus Say About the End Times? Part 1 13:1-23 307; What Did Jesus Say About the End Times? Part 2 13:24-37 314; A Sacrifice of Extravagant Love 14:1-11 319; The King Prepares for His Passion 14:12-25 325; The King Who Suffers Alone 14:26-52 331; The Beginning of the End for the Great King 14:53-72 337; Jesus the Great King: The Sacrifice for Sinners 15:1-20 344; The Murder of the Great King 15:21-47 349; The Resurrection of the Great King 16:1-8 359; Works Cited 369; Scripture Index 377.