Fearing God means having such a reverence for Him that is has a great impact on the way we live our lives.

Do we identify with the world or with God- Our Core Identity must be in Him.

What assumptions do you have about God and the way He works-

We desire to be full of joy, but the only full and lasting joy comes from Christ.

In a world of injustice, we must -1- know peace -salvation-, -2- know justice -biblical truth-, and -3- do justice -daily - personally-.

We are not RE-opening, because- -1- the body of Christ never closed, -2- we worship in Spirit and Truth, -3- we never stopped loving each other, and -4- the power of God does not need to be re-started. People, places, things, and traditions may RE-open, but not the Lord or His people.

Conviction is necessary for salvation. Conviction is not- guilt, fear, forced confession, merely knowledge of right and wrong. Conviction is the work of the Holy Spirit to reveal our state before a Holy God.

What does it mean to 'contend for the faith-' Contend means- 'strive, to use earnest efforts to obtain, or defend and preserve.' You cannot contend for what you don't have. And contending is best done done before any test.

What's in a name- Names have meaning and are a sign of authority when assigned and submission when changed. Has the name above all names, Jesus, written your name in the book of life-

One of the most often miss-quoted verses of scripture, -judge not, that ye be not judged' -Mt. 7-1-. We are not to judge others unfairly, superficially, hypocritically, harsh'y, self-righteously, or untruly but with 'right judgment' -John 7-24-. We ARE to judge, with the love and compassion that Christ had, that of a parent patiently teaching a child so the child may be healthy.