Saving faith believes God's Word, for God's authority, as it reveals God, and especially the saving Christ

The church a pillar and buttress of truth; error must be dealt with in the church; guarding against introduction of worldly philosophies into the church

Overview of saving faith; the significance of faith in scripture and salvation; various graphic images which shed light on the nature of true faith

The church of Smyrna; following Christ through suffering; untethering ourselves from this world in preparation for the next

The present ministry of Christ as High Priest

Ephesus commendable in many duties; loss of love is deadly to a church; Christianity a religion of the heart; Christian love the root of all Spirit-filled labor

Fighting the war within; corruption often wins; what is a law of sin; how do we grow in grace; holiness the fruit of increased graces

Outline of chapters 2-3; overview of the culture of the seven cities and their deities; the darkness of paganism no match for Christ's kingdom and power.

Paul's disappointment with the Galatians; their failure to be vigilant; the deception of Satan; the foolishness of returning to works; the death of Christ displays the end of all ceremonies

What we can expect as we are sanctified; sanctification of the whole man; the physical body not excluded in sanctification; sanctification incomplete in this life