Theme: We are to cease practicing the faith in Jesus Christ with a spirit of worldly favoritism

Theme: God has blessed those who are "in Christ" with "every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places".

Theme: God often uses times of trial to call someone to decisive steps toward a greater faith in Himself.

Theme: We are to cooperate with God by 'working out' our own salvation in practical living.

Theme: Jesus taught the necessity, the nature, and means of being "born again".

Theme: This passage contains John the Baptist's words of testimony to the ministry of Jesus.