To be a disciple of Jesus is to learn how to live a life that invites those in this world into a new one. It is to let him teach us about the way, truth, and life of this new world that he embodied. He called it the kingdom of God, the kingdom of heaven, eternal life. Since we’re not familiar with kings and kingdoms, and since we think of eternal life as something after this one, let’s call it “God’s new world.”

So I ask you a question that you’ll be hearing over the next several weeks: What have you learned from Jesus lately? And remember, Jesus isn’t about teaching information that can be regurgitated on a test. What Jesus teaches is for the sake of transformation. So let me ask the question another way: How has your relationship with Jesus changed your life lately? How are you witnessi…