Main Point: Don't let afflictions shake your faith or fervor.

1. Danger: Afflictions can shake our faith.

2. Dependence: Jesus can establish our hearts.

3. Devotion: We can live to please God.

Main Point: Give thanks to God for the evidence of His work among us.

1. The word of God is received with conviction.

2. The word of God is received in affliction.

Main Point: Hearing the Lord's words is not enough; we must do them.

1. Two different foundations.

2. The certainty of storms.

3. Two different outcomes.

Main Point: Many who claim to represent Jesus are frauds.

1. All frauds will be exposed on the last day.

2. Working wonders is worth nothing without obedience.

3. If you hear your Shepherd's voice, follow Him.

Main Point: Avoid false teachers, they feed upon your discipleship.

1. Detect False Teachers.

2. Expect fruit from trees.

3. Inspect their fruit of Doctrine.

4. Inspect their fruit of Living.

Main Point: Choose Jesus.

1. Because the other way leads to destruction.

2. Because only He can lead you to life.

Main Point: God wants you to treat others the way you wish to be treated.

1. Delight in God's Law.

2. Love your Neighbor.

3. Abide in God's Love.

Main Point: Rejoice and trust, God gives good gifts to His children.

1. Recognize your need.

2. Recognize the goal.

3. Recognize your relationship.

Main Point: Put on spiritual discernment.

1. We want to give spiritual truth to everyone.

2. Not everyone wants to receive spiritual truth.

3. Lacking discernment is dangerous.

Main Point: Put away hypocritical judgment.

1. You will be judged by the measure you use.

2. Beware of self-deception.

3. Remove the log from your eye first.