Three means by which God assures us that we do have eternal life: 1. The promises of His Word, 2. The witness of the Spirit in our hearts, 3. The transforming work of the Spirit in our lives.

God's grace is not given to make us feel better, but to glorify Him... Good feelings may come, or they may not, but that is not the issue. The issue is whether or not we honor God by the way we respond to our circumstances.

The opposite of retaliation is to entrust ourselves to God, who judges justly.

The level of our obedience is most often determined by the behavior standard of other Christians around us.

Love provides the motive for obeying the commands of the law, but the law provides specific direction for exercising love.

Because peace is a fruit of the Spirit, we are dependent upon the Spirit's work in our lives to produce the desire and the means to pursue peace. But we are also responsible to use the means He has given us and to take all practical steps to attain both peace within and peace with others.

God's sovereignty does not negate our responsibility to pray, but rather makes it possible for us to pray with confidence.