Chapter 3 Principles and Applications:

PRINCIPLES

Jesus was faithful to follow every task which the Father delegated to Him.Jesus deserves more honor and attention than any other competitor for our attention.Jesus’ commandments and promises in Scripture provide direction for victorious living.Jesus provides His blessings only if we endure in our obedience, faithful to the end.

APPLICATIONS

Honor and focus on Jesus over all competitors for your commitment.Be careful not to substitute your own opinions for following the will of God.Encourage one another and avoid the deceitfulness of sin.Understand the consequences of hardening your hearts and falling into unbelief. Hold God’s Word in the highest regard in your life. Let it have authority in your life.Do not live in unbelief or you will miss God’s rest.

Chapter 4 Principles and Applications:

PRINCIPLES

God provides His people the rest of His presence.Faith in God’s promises through Jesus is necessary to reach God’s rest.Diligently keep seeking God. Do not harden your heartsListening to God’s message can help us understand the barriers to God’s work in our lives.Jesus can sympathize with our weaknesses and failures. He understands.God offers His mercy and grace for those who boldly seek it.

APPLICATIONS

Examine yourself to be certain that you are not disobeying God and His commands.Live with a conscious awareness of Jesus’ presence in your life.Read God’s message in the Bible to learn His diagnosis of your needs.Don’t be timid about coming to God to confess your sin and claim His forgiveness. You are a child of God and His throne of grace and mercy are open and available to you. He is there ready to listen.Tell Jesus your areas of weakness and ask Him to lead you to a deeper relationship with Him.Tell Him your struggles, anxieties, fears, and worries, and enter the rest that comes from God being sovereign. He will give you peace. His grace is sufficient and His grace will walk you through these troubling times.We who have experienced God’s mercy and forgiveness should, in turn, show mercy to others.

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Music

Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3976-life-of-rileyLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/