Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
Jesus has died for us, not to make our old sins permissible, but to make our new obedience possible.
For people who aren’t mindful of God, loving him and trusting him, but who are instead living for fleshly intimacy, for false idols, for furious individualism, and for futile indulgences – people who practice such things will be cut off from the kingdom.
Let’s learn from the ant to rely on God and to labor whole-heartedly in every good work set before us.