Aim: To recognize that churchmen go through an array of experiences in their walk with Christ.
Doctrine: Christian living calls the church to various mindsets and actions. Some of these are ''unpleasant,'' while other parts are glorious.
Exegesis: How the church transitions from gospel humiliation to exaltation: we start with faith-inspired repentance (vv. 1-3); we progress to faith-encouraged praise (vv. 4-6); we end with faith-blessed communion (vv. 7-8).
Further application: Why the church's grasp of covenant gospel life is important: because it helps us understand our own spiritual situations, even as we encourage others in their walk with God.
Key verse: v. 7 ''You are the LORD God, who chose Abram, and brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans, and gave him the name Abraham...''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.
