Christ’s authority always defeats the devil’s power because Jesus already won complete victory.

Recognizing and submitting to God’s authority is a key that unlocks great faith.

Suffering is a necessary part of the Christian experience. We are not appointed to suffer the wrath of God (1 Thessalonians 5:9), but we are appointed to suffer for the gospel.

We should carefully handle our finances God's way because it is a proving ground for more important things, the stewardship of true spiritual riches.

Being a disciple of Jesus Christ is a “love-hate” relationship. We are to love Him so much that all other relationships take a back seat.

God uses the most unlikely people who choose to submit their lives and time to him in obedient trust.

Jesus gave up his life to receive it back again. This is what he asks us to do, too.

Following Christ is a grace-filled pursuit of making Jesus the Lord of my heart.

True freedom comes from God and is only found in God. Without him, freedom morphs into evil, and the pursuit of rights leads to tyranny.

In addition to preserving our testimony in front of an onlooking world, protecting other church members, and eliminating corrupting influences from the church, proper church discipline seeks to bring the offending party to repentance and eventual restoration.