the right response to the wickedness of this world is to keep turning to the righteous God

A Foolish Man's Advice

A Wise Man's Argument

The Righteous God's Affection

let us praise God everywhere, all the time, because he's come down to save us through Christ.

PRAISE THE LORD (because)

THE LORD IS HIGH ABOVE EVERYTHING (and)

THE LORD HAS REACHED FAR DOWN TO RAISE MAN.

TRUST THAT THE LORD IS A GOOD KING

TRUST THAT THE LORD IS NOT DISTANT

TRUST THE LORD THROUGH PRAYER

the magnificence of humanity reveals and exalts the greater magnificence of God our Creator.

we see man's magnificence in that...

MAN IS CAPABLE OF WORSHIP

MAN IS CROWN OF CREATION

MAN IS CARETAKER OF THE UNIVERSE

BUT...

CHRIST IS THE PERFECT MAN

SO...

resist cynicism

silence enemies of God with incessant praise

practice faithful dominion

be kind to others

Jesus is the vine; we are the branches; healthy branches bear fruit; the fruit is new believers won through gospel witness. To be effective evangelists, we must...

ANTICIPATE THE HATRED

EMBRACE THE HEAVINESS

RELY ON THE HELPER

if we are abiding in Christ's love by obeying his commandments,...

WE'LL HAVE JOYFUL HEARTS

WE'LL HAVE MANY FRIENDS

WE'LL HAVE ONE GREAT FRIEND

WE'LL HAVE CONFIDENCE OUR LIFE MATTERS

Producing

Cleaning

Abiding

Love is the Motivation for Obedience

the Holy Spirit gives the Power for Obedience

Peace is the Result of Obedience

In Jesus, Man Has Seen the Father

IDENTITY, INDWELLING, INSPIRATION, INSTIGATION

In Jesus, Man Does the Works of the Father

THROUGH faith, the indwelling Holy Spirit, prayer

Jesus here gives us “a precious remedy against an old disease—That disease is trouble of heart. That remedy is faith… Faith in the Lord Jesus is the only sure medicine for troubled hearts” (JC Ryle, Thoughts on the Gospel of John, pg 36-37). 

Faith in the Father

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