*Wrongly finding offense with God is a hindrance to  acknowledging His authority *Offense with God is often times a major reason why people backslide   *Recalling God’s past faithfulness gives strength for the present to press on and move forward *Winning the battle in your mind is essential to overcoming life’s trials and adversities *What it really means to confess the Word *Why 1Jn.5:4 is so important to you and so devastating to your adversary *Don’t focus on the giants before you, but on the God Who is with you *The Christian’s hope is not a mere emotion, desire, or fantasy, but a risen Savior Who never changes *Having and maintaining strong hope when all human reason for hope is gone