2. He sent his son for us (John 3:16)
3. He has placed a motivation within us to seek him (Genesis 1:27, 1 John 4:19)
4. He has given us a will to choose (Deuteronomy 30:19)
5. If we will repent, believe on him, he is faithful to forgive us (1 John 1:9)
6. Although there is suffering in this life, we can have joy as he works all things together for our good even when we have trouble seeing it at the moment (Romans 8:28)
7. He has ultimately won the victory and his children will reign with him in eternity (1 Corinthians 15:57)
8. He expects us to deny ourselves, trust him, receive his grace and follow him in obedience (Luke 9:23, Proverbs 3:5-6, Acts 16:31, Ephesians 2:8-10)
9. He wants us to love Him and love one another (Deuteronomy 30:15-17, Mark 12:30, John 13:34)