Having confessed our sin, is it then possible to stand before God on our own merit, being sinless?

John 4:31-38

God is insistent upon receiving the glory that is due his name. So it is logical that all people are commanded to glorify God in all they do.

The Samaritan woman shows us 3 marks of true conversion. A person sees the bankruptcy of their pleasure pursuit, they have a sincere desire to worship God, and they have an earnest inclination to evangelize.

God's promise of justice should bring us peace about the sins of others - and humble soberness about ourselves.

When faced with injustice David and Jesus both entrusted themselves to him who judges justly. They asked God for deliverance, they declared their innocence, they called on God to judge, they were confident of his justice, and they praise God for his righteousness.

Blind Bartimaeus can teach us several lessons. The need to persevere in prayer, to be specific with our requests, to trust God for the answer, and to know to whom it is that we are praying.

What unites Christians is mainly the Spirit who dwells within each of us. To maintain the unity of the Spirit we must walk in the light.