Read: John 3.27-36; Hebrews 10.19-25

Did you watch the royal wedding last weekend? It had pomp and ceremony, a Hollywood A-list cast, royals, pop stars, and sports stars; it had a gripping story with a party prince marrying his true love; the staging was marvellous: a castle, a beautiful chapel, the quaint village, the long walk crowded with well-wishers. But is it just a fairy-tale relationship with no real substance, or will it be authentic, genuine and lasting? Is it the real deal?

Read: John 10.10 & Romans 8.1-11

Have you ever experienced a moment in life where you wondered, is this all a dream? Have you asked the question What is real?

Roger Olson defines reality as being true always, everywhere, for everyone regardless of time or space. Many people seek to define their own reality in the bubble of their individual life, saying what is true for you is true for you, and what is true for me is true for me. But if we each have our own little bubbles of self defined reality are they real at all or just self-delusions?