If a man makes a great claim about himself, he should be ready to present evidence to back up his claim. In John 5:17-47, Jesus made the most astonishing claims imaginable for a human being. By his own admission, if he alone held this opinion of himself, we should not believe him. Therefore, he backed up his claims with the most expert witnesses possible. For this reason, we can believe him. (full sermon notes)
The Thessalonian Christians show us what it looks like to live out God’s grace under persecution.
Because of God’s work of salvation in us, we need to work out our salvation.
The solution to unhealthy competition in marriage is to live out the pattern of Christ and the church.
