1. Make worship the top priority. 5:1-3
2.Make worship our reponse to mistreatment. 5:4-10
- Our God does judge. 5:4-6
- Mercy is the difference with us. 5:7-10
- Our relationship to God is based on mercy. 5:7
- We trust God to lead us in mercy. 5:8
- We know that walking with God brings opposition. 5:9
- We call on God to judge. 5:10
3. Anticipate the blessings of God. 5:11-12