God gave us The Ten Words, which show us how to live well and our need for Jesus Christ.
In his greeting, Paul previewed coming attractions in the rest of the letter, including the main event of Christ’s humiliation and exaltation.
God fulfills his plan against human opposition and even through human suffering.
Because God's power is greater than ours, we ought to obey God, knowing that the joy he gives is greater than suffering humans can...
