Since all wealth ultimately comes from God, His people ought to acknowledge His primacy by offering Him the best of their wealth, time, and abilities.

We dare not trim stones to make God an altar, for if we do we ruin everything. We would spend time bringing people to the altar and saying, "Look at those beautiful stones we trimmed!" We merely need to accept the work that God has done for us in Christ. The object of His restrictions is to help us see how wonderful He is and to spend the rest of our lives rendering true worship to Him.

The generous giver, demonstrating the nature of God by his behavior, can never outgive God.

Individual believers are not to usurp the role of civil government and judge people who are offensive.

God is not naïve in the giving of His laws; He anticipates our disobedience even as He commands our obedience.

The choice of a mate is crucial because no one has a greater influence on our spiritual lives.

No amount of human willfulness can overcome God's determined love.