The church is the community of faith, which means its a community of worship, a community of God-seekers, seeking God together.

Hebrews 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."

How can we practice our quieting our ambitions and anxieties and learn to rest in the love of the Father?

How does the faithfulness of God undergird the faithfulness of the church? How do the ordinary means of grace promote Christian holiness?

How do you keep the Spirit's fire burning? Don't despise prophecies, test everything, hold fast the good, reject the evil . . .

Learn how to find joy in God through the consideration of grace past, and grace yet to come.

1. Duties toward elders

2. Duties toward one another

3. Duties toward outsiders

The end times are used as motivators for practical obedience in the New testament. Particularly, a view of the end calls the Christian to watchfulness and sober-mindedness.

The Christian hope is both more earthly than more heavenly than many anticipate.

What is the connection between our call to love and our need to work? Where does vocation fit into a Christian life vision? Does our work matter?

1 Thes 4:1-8 is one of the most important passages in the New Testament as it regards our sexual discipleship.