What God Celebrates

Fear Him Who is Greater

God's Plan for Unity

By the Mercies of God

The mercies of God drive the people of God to lives of... 1. Profound Sacrifice 2. Sober Humility 3. Mutual Service

A Personal Story

Paul gives his testimony of the transforming power of Christ.

What God Celebrates

1. Context: Self-Righteous Disdain for Those Needing Redemption (vv. 1-2) 2. Picture: Pursuit of, and Love for, That Which Is Lost (vv. 3-6, 8-9, 11-24) 3. Reality: God's Extravagant Grace, and Man's Self-Righteous Resentment (vv. 7, 10, 25-30) 4. Calling: Becoming a Participant in the Joy of Heaven (vv. 31-32)