1. God is trustwothy even when surrounded by ungodly people and plans.
2. God uses His people even when they are hurt or misused.
3. God uses His people when they are faithful.
4. God is good, even when the world around us is not.

1. Pride destroys our lives (v.1-9).
2. Pride destroys our families (v.10-12).
3. Pride destroys our communities (v.13-22).
4. Pride cannot destroy the providence of God.

1. What you believe about the gospel determines everything (v.18).
2. All the wisdom you can acquire is nothing compared to God. (19-20).
3. The preached gospel saves those who believe (21).
4. We are saved when we believe a simple gospel (22-23).
5. When we believe the gospel, we get God (24-25).

1. Jesus is for you (4:14a)

2. We are made to make Him known (4:14b)

3. Jesus is enough (4:15-22)

We give single-minded devotion to Jesus. (3:13-18)
We willingly sacrifice everything for Jesus. (4:1-8)
We publicly declare our love for Jesus. (4:9-4:13)

1. We give ourselves for sacrificial love. (v.1-5)
2. We commit ourselves to costly love. (v.6-9)
3. We respond to God’s redemptive love. (v.10-13)