1. Absalom receives esteemed council.
  2. I believe… at least I want to.
  3. Jesus not only desires mercy, but gives mercy. Our sacrifices will never satisfy the demands of the Law, but Christ's sacrifice for us gives all the holiness the law requires.
  4. Absalom becomes a populous politician.
  5. Devising a way to escape the law.
  6. That is not the baptism you need.
  7. Jesus uses a lot of animal metaphors in order to instruct His disciples in how to interact with the world.
  8. A prophet rejected and a prophet beheaded.