If life were perfect, it would be hard to see the beauty of Christ or to minister him to others.

In order for death to be gain, Christ must first be your life.

If the Christian has any animating passion other than love for Jesus Christ, God will use trials to remove those from their heart.

Jesus demonstrated His compassion for sinners like us by calling a corrupt tax collector to Himself and then by dining with his scandalous friends to do the same.

Jesus proved His authority to cleanse the unclean and forgive the unrighteous, so we can be assured of our cleansing and forgiveness in Him now.