Theme: We must resist those things that destroy our devotion to God's promises for us in Christ.

Theme: There are certain habits that make for a fit ministry in the service of Jesus Christ.

Theme: True conversion means forsaking one's trust in the flesh and placing it all instead in the Person of Christ.

Theme: We must beware of the joy-robbing power of 'religious legalism'.

Theme: A life devoted to the work of Christ is a life given over to sacrifice for others.