Key Point: Since Jesus is rightfully preeminent is everything, He has full authority over all things and all people, especially Christians.

1. Why is Jesus preeminent? (vv 15-20)

2. Jesus' rightful preeminence's impact on us (vv 21-23)

Key Point: Life is about making choices that result in experiencing true life or experiencing death.

1. Embrace the things of God (vv 31-33)

2. Keep choosing Jesus (vv 34-38)

3. Christians CAN follow Jesus (9:1)

Key Point: Jesus came to point people to Himself.

Key Point: The King has come to change our identity from Satan's children by making us full-fledged sons of God.

1. The King rescued us from slavery (vv 1-3)

2. The King rescued us for sonship (vv 4-5)

3. The King's rescue is secured by the Spirit (vv 6-7)

Key Point: Salvation comes form God by grace and through it He affects our lives now and forever.

1. The King has appeared (v 11)

2. The King trains His people (v 12)

3. The King is waiting (vv 13-14)

Key Point: What God promises in the Scriptures He always brings to pass.

1. The birth of Jesus fulfills Scripture (vv 1-7)

2. God glorifies Himself in Scripture (vv 8-14)

3. Scripture gives us our mission (vv 15-21)

Key Point: Our attitude towards stewardship and giving demonstrates God's grace in our lives.

1. God's grace is sufficient for joyful living despite the circumstances (vv 1-2)

2. Grace-filled joy abounds in generosity towards others in love (vv 3-5)

3. God's gracious act of giving enables and motivates our acts of giving (vv 6-15)

Key Point: God calls His people to holiness and has committed Himself to ensuring our complete holiness.

1. God has given lifestyle instructions (4:1-3a)

2. General lifestyle of believers (5:16-18)

3. God will make us like Him (5:23-24)

Key Point: Because Jesus secured our eternal salvation, Christians together remain faithful to the gospel.

1. God predicted impurity in the Church (vv 17-19)

2. The Church's purifying actions (vv 20-23)

3. God's ability to purify His church glorifies Him (vv 24-25)

Key Point: Because Jesus secured our eternal salvation, Christians must fight to preserve our right identity.

1. Distinctives of the Church (vv 1-2)

2. Contending for the Church (vv 3-4)

3. Jesus judges the ungodly (vv 5-7)

4. Distinctives of the ungodly (vv 8-16)