Key Idea: As believers living in this fallen world, we are and will be rejected, but in Christ we are and will be resurrected. Rejected By Men: Chosen by God Rejected By Men -> Exalted By God

Key Idea: Joyful serving is rooted in a relationship with Jesus Four ways to pursue joyful serving in Christ Consider your heart Consider the goodness of Christ Consider your family Consider the gospel

Key Idea: We love others faithfully by first allowing the Word to encourage our love for Christ.

Key Idea: If we want to live lives of mercy, we must not live our lives as orphans. Our adoption means we don’t have to hoard. Our adoption means we don’t have to live in fear. Our adoption means we don’t have to worry about tomorrow.

A thoughtfully written salvation A costly salvation A salvation which you heard A salvation which you enjoy

Key Idea: Trials are God doing what is necessary to pursue what is precious. God will do what is necessary to pursue what is precious. The precious that God wants for us is refined faith. Refined faith leads to inexpressible joy. Joy in knowing and experience the object of your love (v. 8) Joy in […]

Key Idea: Three realities of God’s care to fuel our living hope: His great mercy establishes our hope (v. 3) His future grace directs our hope (v. 4) The ministry of hope for the Christian: not optimism- minimizing the bad to focusing on the good or potential good not stoicism- enduring suffering without displaying pain […]