God's eternal purpose is an overflow of His grace. His divine purpose of election is accomplished in the saving message of Jesus Christ. We call it the Gospel.

Seeing does not always mean believing. Thomas did believe because he saw, but the ultimate reason why believed is the gift of God’s grace.

Faith is active and deliberate. Faith is also worship. Thomas declares this when he saw the risen Lord. He did not merely acknowledge the fact of Jesus’ resurrection but the theology it signified, but more than that, it was doxological.

As God’s people living as strangers and exiles in this world, we are engaged in a real spiritual battle. Fleshly lusts do not merely tempt us—they wage war against our souls, seeking to weaken our devotion to Christ and damage our witness before others. At the same time, God calls His people to live lives marked by moral excellence, so that even in the face of slander, our good deeds may point others to His glory. This lesson reminds us that sin harms both our inner life and our testimony, while holiness displays the transforming power of God for the praise of His name.

Christ is the precious cornerstone that God Himself laid—the firm and chosen foundation of His church. To believers, He is invaluable, the One who never disappoints and upon whom all hope is securely built. Yet Scripture also teaches that the same Christ whom God honors is the One the disobedient reject, stumbling over His word and turning away from the very foundation meant to save them. This lesson reminds us that true faith recognizes the worth of Christ, embraces Him as the cornerstone, and stands firm upon the One whom God has exalted.

Just as Christ is the living cornerstone—chosen and precious in God’s sight—believers are called to become living stones shaped by His Word. As we draw near to Jesus and continually feed on Scripture, He builds us into a spiritual house: a people set apart to offer spiritual sacrifices that please God. Likeness to Christ is not merely personal growth—it is God’s way of strengthening and beautifying His church. This lesson reminds us that as we grow in Christlikeness, we help build up the very household of God for His glory.

After God announced the Messiah’s birth, Jesus was born! He wasn’t just any other baby and people knew it! Let’s see how others treated Him.

Before the miracle of the Messiah’s birth happens, God announces this to a man and a woman who will be baby Jesus’ mom and dad. How do they receive this news?