1) Rejoice always.

2) Pray without ceasing.

3) Give Thanks in all things.

1) Jesus came at just the right time.

2) Jesus came in just the right way.

3) Jesus came for just the right reason.

1) God has always valued absolute truthfulness

2) Disciples are called to live in truthful transparency

3) A failure to walk in truthfulness reflects the values of the evil one

1) Marriage is God's Idea

2) Marriage is meant to last as long as we live.

Main Idea: Disciples of Jesus are called to sexual purity

1) Sexual Immorality is an issue of the heart

2) Even lustful thoughts deserve divine punishment

3) Drastic measures should be taken to avoid sexual sin

1) Our call to be a beatituder

2) Jesus the perfect beatituder, or the Hero of Heroes

3) The power to become a beatituder (what are you hungry for? What is your deepest desire?)

Principle 1: Unrighteous anger has no place in God's Kingdom

Principle 2: Pursuing reconciliation honors God

1) A Call to Strengthen

2) A Call to Strategize

3) A Call to Stand

Homework:

1) Write down one or two areas in your life where you know that the enemy is working along with your own flesh to draw you away from God.

2) Under each of those areas, write down the seemingly small areas where you sometimes fail to make a stand.

The beginning of the path: Rejoice

Switchback #1: Look out

Switchback #2: Count as Loss

Switchback #3: Share Christ's suffering. become like Him in His death

The end of the path: Resurrection