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 In Matthew 28, Jesus tells the church to make disciples. In John 15, Jesus says that a Disciple is a person who abides in him and bears fruit through the inner working of the Holy Spirit. When you assess your life, what is the evidence that you are a disciple? 

The NT offers seven signs that prove that Jesus was resurrected and that he is who he said he was. The first six related to physical evidence. The 7th seal is the prophetic word. Jesus perfectly fulfilled everything that was written about him in the OT. This is a very strong proof. 

 Based on their worldview, when Jesus appeared to the frightened disciples who were locked in the upper room after his resurrection, they thought he was a ghost. Jesus told them he wasn't then he proved it to them. The 6 proofs teach us about our future resurrection bodies.

The evidence for the resurrection of Jesus is so compelling that an unbiased jury would rule it happened. Personal testimonies, eyewitness statements, physical evidence left in the tomb, and the convictions of those who testified to it are overwhelming. The historical evidence for the crucifixion and resurrection is documented better than almost any other event in human antiquity.

 The Jewish Messianic arrival script accurately anticipated the first and second acts. They did not anticipate 3-5 because they expected Jesus to declare himself the Messiah, usher in the Day of the Lord, separate the good from the bad Jews, make Israel the greatest nation, and destroy Rome. This was the secret. Before Jesus could save the nation, he had to save the people from sin. I have listed a prophetic chronology of the acts. 

After asking God to ritually cleanse him after committing his sin, David moves to the real problem. His heart needs to be purified. He cries, "Create in me a clean heart, O God." When we repent, God removes the stain of sin and allows us to have access to him. To remain in the relationship, we need to allow the Holy Spirit to purify us.

David cried out for God to clean him and make him as white as snow. He realized that the stain in his heart could only be removed by God. When we realize that sin has left a crimson stain that cannot be washed out by our own hands, we will surrender to God's grace. 

Coviction is a gift from God. It leads us to repentance and a renewed relationship with our Creator. The Holy Spirit is the source of conviction. Don't fight against him. 

The woman caught in the act of adultery was brought to Jesus by people who were morally unqualified to condemn her because they were equally guilty before God. When everyone left, she stood before the only one who was qualified to judge her. All judgment has been given to the Son. Like that woman, each of us will stand before Jesus someday. 

 When Paul tells husbands to love their wives like Christ loved the church, he's not talking about marriage hierarchy. Rather, he is using the idea of marriage as it existed in his time to tell people to love each other as Christ loved us -- sacrificially! 

Jesus rejected the "where is the right place to worship" and "what is the right way to worship" argument that the Samaritan woman poffered. Instead, he said that God does not care about that stuff. He wants us to come to him in truth (Jesus is the truth and the only way to the Father) and in spirit (not via ritual or formalism). Revelation 5 shows us how to worship in spirit and in truth. 

 Jesus is light and he gives light to those who come to him. 

 The righteousness of God is imputed to us when we put our trust in Jesus. 

  
Faith and believe are related words but are vastly different in some ways. You can believe something without being personally invested in it. However, faith requires sure trust and confidence. The bible does not ask us what we believe as much as it asks in whom we believe. 

  
God wants everyone to find Jesus. Angels helped the shepherds come to him and God sent a star to bring the Magi. Rev 12 gives us a better picture of the event. 

  
When everything is said and done, "God loves you" is the gospel. He shows us his love by sending his one and only Son to die on the cross so we can be reconciled to him and saved from our sins. 

  
Hope tells us that God has a plan. The plan is revealed to us through prophecy and the word of God. As we realize that God is working in all things for our good, we download his peace. Peace is a gift that is based on a vision that comes with faith. As peace percolates in our souls, we overflow with joy. Joy is not happiness. It is a deep and abiding realization of God's presence. 

  
To have peace, we must have hope in God's promises to us. Peace surrenders our desire to control our outcomes to God. It lets God be in charge 

  
The Jewish people read their scriptures to inform their hope as they waited for the arrival of the Messiah. Similarly, God wants us to read the scriptures with hope as we look forward to Jesus' second arrival.