I. Unlike Adam, Jesus Obeyed the Father.

II. Jesus Came to Defeat the Devil.

I. God Has Not Been Hiding.

II. In Jesus, God Appeared In Human Flesh.

III. The Best Is Yet To Come.

1. Be Vigilant for God's Enemies Never Quit.

2. Be Vigilant: God's Work Easily Gets Neglected.

3. Be Vigilant: God Still Owns Your Time.

4. Be Vigilant: God Is Jealous for His Children.

5. Be vigilant: purity can quickly deteriorate.

I. There Is Only One Approach to God.

II. Worship Requires Planning and Effort.

III. All Worship must Conform to the Word of God.

God's Plans Take Precedence over Your Plans.

Specifically, God has the right to determine where you live

I. Obedience Means We Will Not Marry an Unbeliever.

II. Obedience Means We Observe God's Rest.

III. Obedience Means We Own God's Work.

I. God's Mercies Demand Our Commitment.

II. Commit Yourself to Obey God's Word.

I. First, Recount God’s Glory.

II. Acknowledge God’s Mercy In the Face of Rebellion.

III. Cry Out To God Without Excuse.

I. Pursue Spiritual Renewal.

* Folks, God has called us to a kind of Christianity which is much more than what we normally see around us in the church.

= But, we will never know it by sitting here comfortably, fitting God into our worldly agenda.

= If we want to know the fulness of God's renewing work, we need to pursue it like these people did.

= That means: invest the time, humble yourself, separate from the world, confess your sin – even the sinful patterns you inherited and give attention to God's Word.

I. God Organizes His People.

II. Among God’s People, Membership Matters.