God's character at work in the World's condition turns into the Church's confidence.

1. The Presence of God (5:1-3)
2. The Holiness of God (5:4-6)
3. The Worship of God (5:7)
4. The Righteousness of God (5:8-9)
5. The Blessing of God (5:10-12)

Jesus reclines with us as sinners so that we might rise with Him as saints.

1. The Calling by Christ (9:9)
2. The Fellowship with Christ (9:10-11)
3. The Mission of Christ (9:12-13)

Trust and Obey the Authority of our Author.

1. Authority to Command Creation (8:23-27)
2. Authority to Destroy Evil (8:28-34)
3. Authority to Forgive Sins (9:1-8)

Christ paid the penalty of the cross so that we might follow Him despite the cost.

1. An Eagerness (8:18-20)
2. An Excuse (8:21-22)

Come to Christ in faith because Christ has come to heal.

1. Healed to Believe (8:5-13)
2. Healed to Serve (8:14-15)
3. Healed to Fulfill (8:16-17)

The Lord brought in the outcast so that we might cast ourselves upon the Lord.

1. The Condition of the World (8:1-2a)
2. The Profession of the Church (8:2b)
3. The Compassion of Christ (8:3-4)

God perfects us in trials therefore we can praise Him during hardship.

1. A Usefulness in Trials (1:1-4)
2. Our Response to Trials (1:5-11)
3. God's Sovereignty over Trials (1:12-18)

Respond to God's written Word, because of the LORD's response to us in Christ, the Eternal Word.

1. Call out to the Lord, for He Hears (4:1-3)
2. Obey the Lord, for He Commands (4:4-5)
3. Rest in the Lord, for He is Good (4:6-8)

The Lord's Sermon on the Mount now summons our obedience.

1. The Will of the Father (7:21)
2. The Works of Man (7:22-23)
3. The Words of Wisdom (7:24-27)
4. The Worship of Christ (7:28-29)

Come to know the True Prophet through God's Word, so that you can know the false prophets by their fruits.

1. Disguised as Sheep (7:15)
2. Exposed like Trees (7:16-20)