God's plan for the world is "the obedience of faith" (5)

Each Christian is a part of that plan (6-7)

Paul introduces:

himself spiritually (1)

the nature of the Bible (2)

the heart of the gospel (3-4)

Walk worthy of being called "the Body of Christ":

Pursue the unity of the Spirit (1-16)

Pursue gospel-motivated repentance (17-32)

The Church:

Has the most important message

gives the most meaningful care

has the best approach to suffering

has the best approach to death

Abandon yourself and embrace Christ:

Give away everything to follow Jesus (16-22)

If you let go of everything, you have everything (23-30)

We should let children come to Christ because:

Jesus can bless like no other

Children are a part of the Kingdom of Heaven

Three biblical truths about marriage:

Divorce is never God's will (1-6)

Remarriage is adultery (7-9)

Marriage is not the be-all, end-all (10-12)

Jesus calls us to an impossibly high calling: forgive without limit. We can only be helped by God's mercy toward us