KEY IDEAS
While trials and suffering are hard to swallow, the right perspective makes all the difference.
While trials and suffering are hard to swallow, the right perspective makes all the difference.
- Our living hope of the afterlife sustains us as we encounter trials on earth.
- Because of the salvation we have in our soon-coming Savior, we ought to live in reverence of God and pursue holiness in daily life.
- Because of the common grace-salvation we have in Jesus, let’s resolve to love each other as brothers and sisters.
- We derive our spiritual nourishment by daily feeding upon God’s Word.
- Make Jesus the foundation of your entire life.
- Because we are just temporary residents on earth, we must avoid worldliness and live righteously among unbelieving neighbors.
- The Christian life is a life of submission.
- As Christians walk in submission to the Lord, they will likely experience increased opposition, in response to which they must remain respectful and be ready with an answer.
- Suffering has a purifying effect on our lives.
- We as Christians need to be there for each other!
- Humility is good. Pride is bad. We as Christians are called to serve each other in humility.
- Beware: Satan is always looking for opportunities to injure you. Stay strong in your faith.