We are like horses that must be broken; basically that one should submit to a pastor even if he is wrong.
Physical maturity is bound to time. Spiritual maturity is bound to obedience.
Our response to an offense determines our future.
True honor is an outflow from a heart that fears God.
Simply put, the promises of God are not automatic; they must be acquired by faith.
True humility is absolute obedience and dependence on God. It puts Him first, others second, and ourselves third in all things.