-1- Its content - Jesus came to save sinners- -2- Its reliability - -a faithful saying-- -3- Its scope - the world- -4- Its personalness - -whom I am chief-- -5- Its pattern- v. 16- -6- Its doxology - v. 17.

-1- The Biblical Context of this Sin- -2- The Three Examples Jesus Gives- -3- The Relationship to Reconciliation.

-1- The World's Pressure- Hostility is Real- -2- The Believer's Resolve- Nonconformity is Costly- -3- The Lord's Promise- His Word is Sure.

-1- How we should understand authority- -2- How parents should exercise authority- -3- How children should honor authority.

-1- The Gracious Visit- -2- The Unbelievable Response- -3- The Hindered Work.

-1- Sovereignty on God's part- -2- Sin on my part- -3- Salvation on Christ's part- -4- Service on our part- -5- Sanctification on the Spirit's part- -6- Satisfaction on heaven's part.

-1- Principle- -2- Practice- -3- Problem and Solution.