Although spiritual growth puts our wills to the test, after the battle has been won, we recognize that the Lord is the true victor in the struggle.

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"

Every demonstration of God's faithfulness to us is an opportunity for us to testify of Him to others.

Even guilty people deserve to be treated as those made in the image of God.

Believers should be more concerned for God's opinion of them than for what human opponents might do to their bodies.

The worship practices of the people of God are to be marked by devotion to Him and compassion to the needy.

Training leaders is part of the work of discipling.