Theme: Joy in Christ comes from both resting in what He did for us and pressing on to lay hold of that for which He laid hold of us.

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.

Theme: A 'shared-care' for the cause of Christ in ministry is a blessing to the whole body.

Theme: We're to work out our own salvation, knowing that it is God who works in us to do so.

Theme: When we look at how Jesus humbled Himself for us, we must humble ourselves for each other.

Theme: To live a life of prioritizing others in the church family is 'conduct worthy of Christ'.

Theme: In times of persecution for our faith, we should joyfully receive it as a call to live worthy of the gospel as citizens of heaven.

Theme: The resolve to live for Christ means joyfully accepting whatever will bring Him the most glory in us.