The church endures suffering by holding fast to our confession and comprehension of Christ, and drawing near to the throne of grace.

The church needs to have a healthy fear of the consequences of disobedience, so that they will hold fast to the Word of God.

True believers persevere, understanding hearts that do not continue to believe the Word will not enter God’s rest and His wrath abides on them.

The suffering church needs to see that nothing compares to Jesus our faithful high priest so they will trust in Him and boast in their hope.

The Eternal Son became like us, suffered to save us and identifies with us.

The Eternal Son became like us, suffered to save us and identifies with us.

When believers have trouble seeing Jesus’ reign, we can always see Him in Scripture.

Christians should vote as citizens of heaven whose primary goal is to ensure religious liberty and laws that mirror Scripture.

The forsaken Son of God bore the wrath of God to redeem a people to worship God.

Realize the consequences so you do not drift from the Son’s Word.

Understanding Jesus is the Royal Son and Ruling Creator will keep us from robbing Him of glory.

When believers understand who it is that God has spoken through, they worship Him alone and their faith is strengthened.

Staying the course by understanding the superiority of Christ.

The Old Testament bears witness of the necessity for the Christ to suffer, die and enter into His glory.

Ministry is lonely and a battle, but you can be a friend with the word to others remembering you are not laboring alone.

Pastors are to preach the Word and fulfill their ministry regardless of the times, knowing they will answer to their righteous Judge.

Faithful pastors are accurate Word handlers, not word wranglers, and their lives reflect it.

Shepherds can endure suffering for the sake of Christ’s glory and salvation of the elect, knowing one day we will be with Him and be like Him.

Pastoral faithfulness shows itself through making disciple-making disciples and unwavering dedication amid suffering.

Church leaders are to reject being ashamed of the gospel or her faithful servants, and instead suffer well in God’s sustaining grace.

Pastors need to recognize authority, remember their legacy and reignite the fire of gospel ministry.

Christ commands and comforts His followers to make followers of Christ through imparting the Word and imparting their lives.

Faithfulness is finding your identity in Christ, not fearing man.

God uses sovereign rejection to produce sovereign reconciliation.

Jesus understands our pain having suffered the greatest evil at the hands of His own people and calls us to trust in the Father's sovereign goodness.

God is sovereign over evil and often uses it to advance His kingdom.

Without the active pursuit of holiness, the people of God will fall into sin and the work of God will be forsaken.

Believing congregations joyfully sing truth about God as their spiritual service of worship.

Covenanted believers do life together, serve the body, and shepherd one another.

Understanding our tendency to wander from God, believers covenant together and commit themselves to obey His Word and support His work.

Knowing Christ starts with counting all as loss in comparison, continues with growing in our knowing, and arrives at ultimately knowing Him face to face.

The King's authority is established as a suffering servant.

A body of believers responds to the Word in prayer and confession.

The Word takes priority in the life of believers.

Christians should respond to the realization of our identity, legacy, and responsibility by committing ourselves to His work and His people.

Believers respond to opposition with discernment knowing the purpose of our enemy and the power of God.

Believers actively pursue unity amid internal opposition because they fear God rather than men.

The church should expect and address opposition through prayer and perseverence, knowing it is God who fights our battles.

Builders build God's Kingdom in community because the church reflects the character of God.