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Jesus Christ is the final and most complete revelation from God. Period. He claimed exclusivity: that He was the only way to God, which is understandable because He is God.

When you size up any group of people, it's usually pretty easy to tell who's in charge--there's something intangible about real leaders that make them recognizable as leaders. In all of history, no one has ever projected authority like Jesus did. People were either drawn to Him, or they wanted to kill Him. For anyone confronting the real Jesus, there was, and still is, no middle ground.

All of us will have an eternal home. And our relationship with Christ, whether we accept Him or not, will determine where those future ages will be spent. He made claims no other man has ever made--and backed them up with incontrovertible miracles.

Not all miracles are of God. Satan too can perform miracles. Real miracles include raising the dead, and calming a storm, feeding thousands with just a couple of fish and some bread--the kind of miracles Jesus did to validate that He was not only fully human, He was also fully God.

Jesus made fantastic claims while He was on Earth. So in order to back His claims, He had to do miracles. No matter how much you research the "historical" Jesus--trying to make Him a mere man--you still end up staring at a miraculous Christ.

Jesus Christ lived a perfect life and died a perfect sacrifice. Not even His enemies could point to a single character flaw. He is worthy of our absolute obedience because He is the only mediator between God and humanity.

A true Savior has to be sinless if He's to be a sacrifice for our sins. Christ was sinless, something no other prophet or guru has ever claimed. And since sinful men and women bear sinful children, Christ's birth had to be different.

There are many things that set Christ apart from all others who claim to point the way to God. But why was it necessary for Jesus to be sinless--to be born of a virgin? Find out more in today's message.

Everyone loves a good rags-to-riches story. But when the Son of God took on human flesh, His story went from riches-to-rags. The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem fulfilled countless prophecies and drew the attention of legions of angels. There's a good reason why our calendars pivot from B.C. to A.D. at the time of His birth.

Though everyone is entitled to their own opinions, they are not entitled to their own truth. Truth can be known and it is never inconsistent or contradictory. Jesus said that He Himself was the Truth - and if He is the Truth, He is the Truth for everyone.

These days, some say God is okay...maybe. But Jesus? No, He's definitely off-limits for public events even in a "tolerant" society. The one who said He was the truth is still dividing humanity.

In today's society, tolerance takes even the most absurd contradictory ideas and makes them look as if they are special, unique, and rich. But if you say you have found truth, suddenly there is intolerance.

There's no magic to living the Christian life. Walking in the Spirit is a daily commitment to obey the Lord and say no to the flesh. The Apostle Paul talks about this in terms of sowing and reaping. The appetite we feed will be the appetite that's dominant in our lives. Let's take a final look at the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.

It's easy to display the Spirit's fruit when all's right with the world. It's much tougher when life takes a hard turn. Often the most radiant believers are the ones who suffer the most. The Holy Spirit shines through the lives of many whose road has been hard. In today's message, Pastor Lutzer takes another look at the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.

Christians have an inner conflict. They are fighting against the desires of the flesh that are against the desires of the Holy Spirit. So as we learn to walk in the Spirit, following the prompts given to us by God, we'll not give in to the desires of the flesh.