Don't give up! Not giving up meeting together, but encouraging one another. Your gathering is vital for mutual encouragement and love.

The essential blueprint! They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Live with focused devotion to the fundamentals.

Radical sharing! All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property... to give to anyone who had need. Live with radical generosity and mutual care.

Don't hide! You are the light of the world... let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds. Embrace your public witness through good deeds.

Don't lose your flavor! You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? Maintain your preserving influence through holiness.

Divine governance! Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. Find peace in respecting order.

Train for eternity! Everyone who competes... goes into strict training. We do it to get a crown that will last forever. Embrace disciplined effort for your eternal reward.

Build your walls! Like a city whose walls are broken down is a person who lacks self-control. Seek inner discipline to defend your spiritual life.

The ultimate test! Those who... do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves. Seek focused speech and inner discipline over your words.