The many washings of the levitical ritual bore eloquent witness that humans are defiled by sin and stand in need of the cleansing that is only supplied by the blood and Spirit of Christ.

Prayer is an indispensable part of spiritual warfare, since it is by prayer that we are strong in the Lord, prayer is faith in the word of God coming to expression, and prayer is an outflow of the life of union to Christ and fullness in the Spirit.

The enemies of God's vineyard are destroyed by his sword, while even briers and thorns are invited to be reconciled to God because fury is not in him.

The Lord has equipped his people to stand against all kinds of assault from Satan.

Diabolical wiles try to pull the Christian away from heavenly things; but in the Lord's power we persevere unto victory.

It is the Lord's work--not the environment or treatment one receives--to teach true righteousness and bring peace.

The answer to human discrimination is found in the character of God and our position before him.

Every Christian is Christ's slave, freed from spiritual bondage to serve the Lord; from that vantage point, the individual's relationship to labor and even injustice is transformed.

Our confidence in acceptance is not because the list of our sins is insignificant, but because God is abundant in forgiveness. (Joint evening service with Grace Reformed.)