Even a track record of success does not protect us from future failures.Followers of Christ must never let their guard down.

Those who lead must navigate the peaks and valleys of leadership with faith (2 Samuel 1-10)

God can be trusted even when we are not treated as we deserve.  

A true friend willingly sacrifices himself for the good of those he loves (1 Samuel 18-20)

Because opposition is part of living in this fallen world, the people of God always need to rely on God’s strength (1 Samuel 17).

The Lord is far more concerned about the disposition of our heart towards him than the opinion of others about us (1 Samuel 16).

Through Jesus we have been made holy and are being made holy (1 Thessalonians 5:12-28).

Believers are to view work differently than the world (1 Thessalonians 4:9-12).

The coming of the Lord is to lead his people to live hope-filled, holy lives.

Those who follow Jesus are to live counter-culturally holy lives.