KEY IDEAS
Jesus, the messianic King, teaches us what we need to know about rightly relating to God, rightly relating to each other, and how to live a God-honoring life.
Jesus, the messianic King, teaches us what we need to know about rightly relating to God, rightly relating to each other, and how to live a God-honoring life.
- Do you feel like you’re living in bondage? Take heart. The truth will set you free.
- Beware: Satan is a liar and a murderer. Deception and destruction are his goals for you.
- Be a people-helper every chance you get.
- Don’t be anxious and troubled by the tyranny of the urgent.
- Pray daily about all the important matters in your life.
- Don’t be hypocritical, judgmental, and prideful. Those traits don’t sit well with Jesus.
- Covetousness is injurious to the soul. Avoid it. It will warp your perspective on life.
- Don’t worry about things. Entrust all concerns into God’s sovereign hands.
- Because we don’t know precisely when the Lord will come for us, we need to be ready by living righteously at all times.
- Be forewarned—it’s possible your family might turn on you because of your allegiance to Jesus.
- Seek reconciliation with your accuser before legal action is taken. You’ll be glad you did.
- A failure to repent can bring dire consequences.
- God judges those who appear fruitful on the outside but are not truly fruitful.
- Jesus is the Good Shepherd. His love for His sheep is boundless.
- Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled. He who humbles himself will be exalted. Live your life accordingly!
- There is great joy in heaven when a single sinner repents.
- God welcomes repentant sinners into His arms.
- It is always wise to plan for the future.
- A life devoted solely to earthly pleasures comes to sudden ruin in the afterlife.
- Jesus is the resurrection and the life. Because of Jesus, you and I will be resurrected.
- Be persistent in your prayer requests to God.
- There is a danger to great wealth. It can distract you from your need for the Savior.
- The believer must be willing to freely serve Christ without seeking exaltation or sticking up for personal rights.
- Whoever wants to be great in the kingdom of heaven must become a servant.