Why we need creeds and confessions; their purpose; biblical precedent; early church creeds; five reasons to hold to a historic confession.

Leadership principle rooted in Christ's servitude; introduction to penal substitutionary atonement; three parties in a ransom scenario.

Why adopt an old confession; the scriptures presume the study of historical theology; Christ ministers in His churches through offices of men

James and John persist in selfish ambition; Christ gives a lesson in Christian leadership; lessons for those who are in leadership, those who desire positions of leadership, and those under leadership.

Starting with John Wycliff; how did we get our present day English translations?

Christ prepares His disciples with words of comfort; Matthew comforts his readers with words of preparation; more revelation concerning the Lord's suffering and death.

The goal of the word gifts; the goal of the deed gifts; an illustration of a word-saturated, sacrificially-loving church

God's kingdom does not function by the ethics of men; sovereign grace; warnings for the unduly comforted by sovereign grace.

Mercy, exhortation, giving, administration/leadership, ministry/helps, faith; gifts defined, explained, illustrated; pitfalls warned.