*The Main Idea: God wins the consent of each one of his covenant people under his authority.

*The Big Question: How does God win their consent?

*The Central Point: He wins their consent… by:

1.) Entrusting Covenant Authority Downwardly (vv. 1-5) – (Application: God commands and takes delight in our effort to obey him)

2.) Receiving Covenant Authority Upwardly (vv. 6-8) – (Application: God receives and counts as meaningful the results of our effort to obey him)

3.) Empowering Covenant Authority Horizontally (vv. 9-15) – (Application: God cares for each one he graciously receives under his covenant authority)