Theme: The first chapter of Judges describes the failure of obedience that led to all the problems Israel suffered in the rest of the book.

Theme: A rest that is from God remains to be enjoyed; and we must be diligent to appropriate it through a persistent faith in Christ.

Theme: The parable of the soils teaches us that the kind of receptivity we show to God's word determines the kind of productivity it will have in our lives.

Theme: The writer of Hebrews highlights the qualities of the word of God and of the God of the word.

Theme: Paul shows that his dependency upon the Lord was the basis of his enduring confidence.

Theme: The excellence of the knowledge of Christ should motivate us to prioritize our relationship with Him above all else.