Doctrine: Attitudes of grace distiguish the regenerate from the unregenerate. These (attitudes) flow from humble and grateful hearts, and result in dynamic impressions on the world.
Exegesis: The inner spring that fuels the cheerful churchman: familial fear—shaping us into gentle, compliant spirits (v. 14); wrathful fear—inspiring us to preserve the world (v. 15); loving fear—as we cling to and share the word and the light (v. 16).
Further application: How to grow as a cheerful churchman: not through superficial religion, but through a persistent faith in the Christ of the true religion.
Key verse: v. 14 ''Do all things without complaining and disputing...''
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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.