Key Point: A heavenly focus anchors us in Christ, which empowers us to live in the reality of the Gospel.

1. Gospel reality calls for a heavenly mindset (vv 1-4)

2. Gospel reality demands empowers God's people to put off the old self (vv 5-11)

3. Gospel reality liberates God's people to live out their heavenly citizenship (vv 12-17)

Key Point: God’s people continuously maintain on-going communication with God and are thus immediately ready to partner with Him in His work.

1. The Practice of God-glorifying Prayer (vv 1-3)

2. The Lifestyle of God-glorifying Prayer (vv 4-8a)

3. The Answer of God-glorifying Prayer (v 8b)

Key Point: God assembles people to reorganize their lives in order to glorify Him.

1. The Reason for Prayer (vv 1-3)

2. The Practice of Prayer (vv 4-11c)

3. The Person of Prayer (v 11d)

Key Point: God’s people recognize the urgency of faithlessness and actively seek and submit to God’s perspective on it.

1. We resolve to obey Scripture (vv 1-5)

2. Godly leadership calls God’s people to Him (vv 6-8)

3. We rightly respond to God’s call through godly leadership (vv 9-17)

4. We practice transparent culpability before God and others (vv 18-44)

Key Point: Faithfulness to God's Word produces indignation, transparent culpability, and humility over sin before God.

1. The Complaint (vv 1-2)

2. The Physical Response to the Complaint (vv 3-5)

3. The Prayer in Response to the Complaint (vv 6-15)

Key Point: God’s free gift of grace sustains us perfectly and guiltless as we await our redemption in Jesus Christ according to the purpose of His will.

1. God’s saving grace towards us through His Son not only results in salvation but in a complete change of affections. (vv4-7a)

2. As we await our glorification and the see Him as He is, He is able to keep us blameless and from stumbling. (vv7b-8)

3. God’s unchanging nature guarantees our eternal call into the Lord’s fellowship. (v9)

Key Point: When God assembles His people, He always provides the necessary resources for His people to accomplish His purposes for them.

1. God provides godly leadership (vv 1-20)

2. God listens to godly leadership (vv 21-23)

3. Godly leadership follows godly leadership (vv 24-30)

4. Godly leadership honors God and leads His people to do the same (vv 31-36)

Key Point: As God assembles His people, He works by providence to ensure His purposes are accomplished for His glory.

1. The Reason for Assembly (vv 1-10)

2. The Authorization for Assembly (vv 11-26)

3. Worship God for the Assembly (vv 27-28)

Key Point: God does certain things for His people to glorify Himself, and He glorifies Himself through the obedience of His people.

1. God confirms His call (vv 1-5)

2. God uses His enemies (vv 6-12)

3. God’s people fulfill His call on their lives (vv 13-18)

4. God’s people worship the Lord (vv 19-22)

Key Point: When God’s people obey Him in both word and action, He solidifies our life perspective, which shapes our interactions with others.

The Call to Obedience (vv 1-2)

Obedience will be questioned (vv 3-5)

Obedience will be examined (vv 6-17)