Truth That Transforms

Main point: Paul describes three ways God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ and how we should respond.

Main point: Paul begins Ephesians by describing who we are in Christ and how we came to be in Christ.

Main point: This passage presents three essential characteristics of a persevering gospel witness amid a hostile world.

Main point: Peter gives three proofs of the power of God over death and calls us to believe in the resurrected Christ and be saved.

Main point: The book of Philemon is a living lesson on forgiveness. In verses 19-25, Paul ends his appeal with six incentives to exercise forgiveness.

Main point: The book of Philemon is a living lesson on forgiveness. In verses 8-18, Paul makes his appeal to Philemon and describes four actions that forgiveness entails.

Main point: The book of Philemon is a living lesson on forgiveness. In verses 4-7, Paul prays for Philemon and gives praise for his spiritual character and capacity to forgive Onesimus.

Main point: The book of Philemon is a living lesson on forgiveness. Just as Philemon was shown mercy through the grace of Christ, so he must graciously forgive his repentant runaway slave who has returned as a brother in Christ. In the introductory verses of Philemon, we see three aspects of how to serve Christ and relate to each other in the family of God.

Main point: In this passage, we see five scenes of Barnabas and Paul’s missionary work that reveal how Christ’s mission is now our commission.

Main point: The book of Proverbs describes the contrast between pride and humility, the rewards of humility, and how to put off pride and cultivate humility.

Main point: The book of Proverbs describes the sovereignty, wisdom, and love of God. Is God in control? Is His wisdom perfect? Does He love you? Can you trust Him?

Main point: From David’s prayer in Psalm 25, we learn that trust triumphs over trials.

Main point: The book of Proverbs describes the principle, practice, and promise of wise money management so that we can glorify God with our finances and possessions.

Main point: The book of Proverbs describes the dignity, the duty, and the delight of work so that we can glorify God in the workplace.

Main point: The book of Proverbs describes the goal, grace, and guidelines of parenting that glorifies God.

Main point: The book of Proverbs describes the motivation, mission, and means of parenting that glorifies God.

Main point: The book of Proverbs describes the value and virtues of the kind of marriage that glorifies God.

Main Point: Seeking first God’s kingdom frees us from the sin of worry.

Main point: We experience true joy when we are like the shepherds who were attentive, awed, acted on the great news, and adored the Savior.