Adam and Eve were called to rule for God like God and in that way to enjoy the blessings of his rule and to show to all the world his greatness.

We show how this good news announcement of the kingdom is the central message of the Bible.

God’s Kingdom is about the spread and multiplication of God’s rule and reign. We are challenged to play our part!

250 children are born every minute! Each one is special in the eyes of their parents. So what was it that made this one extra special?

Isaiah describes a light, joy and victory - all themes the New Testament picks up in reference to Jesus.

Because of God’s compassionate love for us, the challenge is to reflect this in our daily interactions with both friends and strangers.

While tolerance is the order of the modern day, Christians can show a confidence in their beliefs that is clothed with humility and compassion.

The church is at her best when she remembers that Jesus offers grace to those who recognise their need of him rather than in their ability to please him.

What a contrast the counter-cultural people of God can be, if we respond graciously even when we are criticised and mistreated.

The counter-cultural life in God’s kingdom is one where greatness is redefined as servanthood.

Jesus calls us to radical purity that may seem strange to the world around us, but may increasingly be attractive too.

God’s people are counter-cultural because they’ve chosen to set their hearts on the things of God, “where moths and vermin do not destroy.”

What does denying ourselves, taking up our cross and losing our lives for Jesus look like today?

The blessed life as Jesus sees it is defined purely in relation to how God views a person.

A ship in the harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for! The church being all she is called to be.

Jesus strips away the nonsense about loving oneself as the point of life and refocusses us on loving God with all we have.

Russ reminds us of how God has been speaking to Citygate about ‘pruning for fruitfulness’ - by continually abiding in him.

What does Jesus’ love for us show us about how to love others? What practical encouragement can we give to help people with some ideas about how to love as Jesus has loved us?

Knowing God’s love leads to obedience, which leads further into a desire to be obedient? How, in practice, can we keep ourselves conscious of God’s love for us?

Abiding in Jesus not as a self-centered goal in itself, but as being filled with the life of Jesus so as to know God’s greatness more and to make his greatness known more.