A heartfelt exploration of the gift that reflects God’s compassion toward people in need. By walking through Jesus’ parables and real examples of mercy in Scripture, this session shows how Spirit-empowered compassion moves beyond emotion into action that brings hope, healing, and dignity to others.

A practical framework for church leaders who want to invest in people, develop high-capacity teams, and form sons and daughters in the faith who can carry ministry further than the previous generation.

Text: Psalm 50:7-15

Settle in your mind once and for all that God owns it all

Text: Matthew 6:24-34

Exercise your faith and it will chase away your worries

Text: Colossians 3:22-4:1

Let the Master be the motivation for your work.

Text: Proverbs 11:14

You must look for wise counsel rather than wait for it to come to you

Text: Proverbs 12:22

Honesty is the key that opens the door to intimacy

Text: Proverbs 21:20

Prepare for tomorrow so you can enjoy it when it arrives

Text: Proverbs 13:22

Your grandchildren will thank you for today’s wise choices

Walking through the opening movements of Jesus’ story — the formation of the Gospels, the significance of His genealogies, the miracle of His birth, and the deep messianic hunger that shaped Israel in the first century. From the announcement to Mary, to Simeon and Anna’s prophetic recognition, to the visit of the magi and Herod’s violent response, these readings reveal a world longing for deliverance and a Messiah arriving in ways no one expected. The session also traces the early ministry of John the Baptist, the baptism and temptation of Jesus, the calling of His first disciples, the wedding at Cana, the cleansing of the temple, and Jesus’ profound encounters with Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman. Across every scene, the authority of Jesus rises, the activity of the Spirit is unmistakable, and the expectation of the Kingdom grows clearer.

The early days of Jesus’ public ministry move to center stage: His announcement of the Kingdom, His rejection in Nazareth, the calling of His first disciples, His confrontations with the demonic, and the explosion of healings that follow Him everywhere. This session highlights the authority Jesus carries, the tension it creates, and the growing recognition that Israel’s long-awaited Messiah may finally have arrived.

Growing crowds, growing opposition, and growing revelation shape this portion of the story. Jesus heals the blind and mute, teaches in parables, exposes the emptiness of religious posturing, and describes a Kingdom that upends expectations. This session shows both rising belief and rising hostility as Jesus’ identity becomes harder for the religious elite to dismiss.

From the feeding of the five thousand to the Bread of Life teaching, this section reveals a turning point in Jesus’ ministry. Enthusiasm shifts to offense as Jesus presses past curiosity into the deeper call of true discipleship. His miracles intensify, His authority becomes clearer, and His words divide the crowds while deepening the faith of those who remain.

These passages trace the upside-down nature of the kingdom through Jesus’ parables, His predictions of suffering, and His call to servant leadership. Encounters with the blind, the desperate, and the despised—culminating in Zacchaeus’ transformation—reveal a Messiah who seeks the lost and overturns human assumptions about worth, power, and status. Everything builds toward the triumphal entry, where hopes run high but expectations run in the wrong direction.

The Gospels slow down as Jesus turns His attention to the end of the age, the coming judgment, and the hope of His return. Apocalyptic teaching, warnings to stay watchful, and parables about readiness give shape to a sober but hope-filled vision of what lies ahead. As Jesus shares His final meal, prays for His disciples, and speaks of the Spirit’s coming, the weight of His mission becomes unmistakably clear.

These readings move from Gethsemane to the cross with heartbreaking clarity. Jesus wrestles in agony, willingly submits to arrest, endures betrayal, denial, and corruption at every level of power, and ultimately walks the road toward crucifixion with full knowledge of what it will cost. Yet woven through the darkness is unshakable purpose—Scripture fulfilled, the enemy defeated, and the path opened for resurrection and new creation.

Text: Proverbs 6:16-19

Whatever you do avoid causing division.

Text: Proverbs 9:8-9

Choosing the right opportunities to speak up can make or break your relationships.

Text: Proverbs 12:15

You open your mind when you open your ears.

Text: Proverbs 12:18

Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will hurt or heal me.