God's people seek wisdom which results in work that brings righteousness, justice, and equity to our community and to the world.

Because of God's grace we are counted as righteous by faith, where Christ's righteousness is applied to us. Now we can rejoice in hope as we live at peace with Him.

The book of Proverbs overflows with wisdom of a better way-repeatedly affirming that purposeful planning is wise, diligence living is fruitful, and humble submission to God is essential.

Because God has freed us from slavery to sin and guaranteed eternal life for us, we must live as model citizens; always devoted to good works that are profitable and excellent for humanity, patterned after God’s nature, and founded on the Gospel.

Today we will see false leaders identified and a call to live purely and participate in protecting the church by discerning true leadership and false, and by following faithfully those who hold firm to the trustworthy word.

Christ’s church is built when all members align their knowledge with their actions, and work together demonstrating good works, self-control, and ordered lives, motivated by the eternal kingship of Jesus on earth.

God guided Paul’s mind to write these words to deliver what the Thess’ must know, providing hope for grieving hearts and clear instruction on holy living.

Building on God’s will for our sanctification, brotherly love is the Spirit-taught outworking of sanctification in community-HOW? By knowing our business and minding it, contented hard work, honoring God, and proclaiming the Gospel.

By ceasing to strive for self-defined meaning and instead pursue faithfulness, we find freedom and peace in trusting that God transforms our ordinary acts of obedience and love into meaningful/purposeful instruments of redemption.

The book of Ruth offers profound truth, beautiful wisdom, and clear direction for living as citizens of God’s Kingdom, even when facing difficulties, or in the flow of ordinary days.

Every event in history, and here in Mark’s Gospel, points the completed work of atonement of our sins through Jesus’ obedience unto death on the cross. And we, like the rest of history, can organize our lives with Jesus as the central figure. because of his atoning work, we are dead to sin… and we can follow him fearlessly, confidently, and full of hope.

The physical and emotional pain experienced and endured by Jesus Christ – so to accomplish God’s sovereign plan, honor his Father, crush evil, and secure our redemption – irrefutably display Jesus Christ as our worthy Resurrected King! Therefore, we can follow him fearlessly, confidently, and full of hope.

Anger is a signal emotion helping us to assess our needs and enlightening us to our true spiritual condition. Anger can be a warning light alerting us to God’s invitation to a grander perspective, and to live and treat others under our experienced reality of God’s steadfast love, compassion, and mercy.

The backdrop of the book of Jonah is about The LORD’s steadfast love, his compassion and mercy. Psalm 33:5, 59:17, Psalm 86:5, 103:8, Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah 9:17, Joel 2:13

Main Point:
Is the LORD the righteous ruler of the universe, or are you? Does the LORD have the corner of the market on compassion, justice, and mercy or do you? Are you and your thoughts the standard of righteousness or is the LORD? Are you following Him with your life?

Newly re-discovered, the hearing of God's law kicked off a chain reaction: it brought conviction and grief for their sin. After they were led into worship, rest and celebration, they confessed. Then God put into them a desire to be set apart as their ancestors once were, to renew their obedience, to renew worship, and to renew their service and support in God's house, the temple. Here in ch 10 they enter into a solemn covenant to change their ways. Today we're examining this concept of repentance as marked by this covenant. Next week we'll go over the covenant details.