Teaches us that we need to attempt to live peaceably with people both inside and outside the church, avoiding unnecessary conflict wherever possible and to rest in the knowledge of what God has done for us and what lies ahead.

God is calling men, women, young, old, workers and bosses, to live a life of integrity, purpose, and commitment to God and others instead of ourselves.

Every Christian, regardless of title, should desire to be more like Christ and these verses spell out some of what that looks like.

We may be the children of God, but we live on a battleground, not a playground. There is a spiritual reality to the physical world we live in.