1. May God strengthen you within so as to walk with profound union with Christ. 2. May God strengthen you within so as to grasp the profound love of Christ for you. 3. To know the love of Christ will lead us to Christ-like maturity.

Distance from God is the real problem behind hopelessness, hopeless sorrow and despair; Fight hopeless sorrow by preaching gospel hope to yourself; Fight sorrow and depression by praying for illumining grace.

Thankfulness to God for His amazing grace is the path to joy; Thoughtful thankfulness has a peculiar power to produce joy, even amidst pain.

Servants must obediently serve the boss by keeping their eyes on the true Lord; bosses must treat their servants justly because that's what the true Lord wants.

God jealously burns for what the nations need to see the holy glory of his name. God vindicates his name by his shepherd king: delivering, transforming, and blessing a people. God vindicates his name to the world through us by his spirit.

1. The Christian life is a walk of wisdom. 2. To walk in wisdom, we must be continually Spirit filled. 3. The Spirit brings sweet, community joy.

Children are to obey their parents in a Christ-centered way. Parents, especially fathers, must shepherd their children in a Christ-centered way.

1. Christ reigns for peace, so we are thankful. 2. Christ is ours and we are his, so we are thankful.