K.P. Yohannan emphasizes the need for believers to expand their compassion beyond their immediate circles, urging them to embrace a broader sense of family that includes those suffering for their faith and those in need. He challenges the self-centered mindset prevalent in society, advocating for a heart transformation that allows God's compassion to flow through us. By sharing personal experiences and scriptural references, he encourages listeners to pray for a softened heart and to actively engage with the struggles of others, reflecting the love of Christ in their actions.

Thomas Watson preaches about the transformative power of God's love and mercy in the lives of believers, highlighting how afflictions, when sanctified, draw them closer to God, teach them valuable lessons, and make them more upright. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining love for God, being thankful in all circumstances, and using prayer as a powerful tool to connect with God and receive His blessings. Watson also discusses how God's mercies humble, melt, and make the heart fruitful and thankful, while His power subdues and breaks the stronghold of sin in believers' lives.

J.C. Philpot preaches about the spiritual significance of Zerubbabel's completion of the temple, drawing parallels between the obstacles faced in rebuilding the physical temple and the challenges encountered in the believer's spiritual journey. He emphasizes the role of grace in removing mountains of unbelief, sin, hard-heartedness, and difficulties that hinder the completion of God's work in the soul. Philpot highlights the need for the almighty power of Jesus to bring forth the head-stone, signifying the completion of the spiritual building with shoutings of 'Grace, grace unto it,' both in individual hearts and in the collective church of God.

Thomas Brooks emphasizes that true repentance involves a deep, godly sorrow for sin, which is a gift from God that transforms a hardened heart into one that is soft and tender. He explains that this sorrow arises from a profound understanding of God's displeasure with sin and the serious consequences it brings, rather than merely mourning worldly losses. Brooks contrasts the godly sorrow exemplified by Peter, who mourned for the sin itself, with Judas, who only regretted the punishment he faced. Ultimately, he asserts that only a divine hand can cultivate such heartfelt repentance in a believer.