Christ commands you as his disciples to treat those who mistreat you with love, and so reflect the mercy of your Heavenly Father.
In the midst of dark providences, the believer must not be faithless but must cling by faith to the LORD.
So great is the news of God's salvation that your joyful praise of God should be great also.
Covenant unfaithfulness will have dark consequences for the church, believers, and their households.
God's curse rests on all who seek from this world the blessing he alone can provide.