The faithfulness of God in the past fortifies believers for future challenges.

Christians must allow no unclean thing to interfere with a harmonious relationship with Christ.

Worship is accomplished with the life as well as with the words and attitudes of people. Changed and transformed lives testify to the character and supernatural power of the God of heaven. Closeness to Him produces changes in character and holiness.

God wants believers to take an interest in the well-being of the society in which they live.

By definition, if man contributes anything toward acceptance by God, he loses everything. God expects man to be the recipient, not the originator. Jesus paid it all, not 99% of it. Paul wrote, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast"

Many people find spiritual growth possible only when times are hard; prosperity tends to promote complacency.

Some believers tend to forget God's persistent faithfulness in the face of the spectacular and showy.