In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal story about taking his children to the swimming pool and how they would trust him to catch them when they jumped into the deep end. He then relates this to the story of Zacchaeus in the Bible, who let go of control and gave his whole life to Jesus. The speaker emphasizes that just like Zacchaeus, we need to let go of control and trust that God will catch us. He also mentions other individuals in the Bible who let go of control and invited Jesus into their lives, despite their past mistakes and failures.

William Guthrie preaches about the marks by which a person may know if they are in covenant with God and have a special interest in Christ. He discusses the preparatory work of the law, emphasizing its role in leading souls to the 'Spirit of adoption.' Guthrie highlights three main ways in which individuals are called to Christ: some from the womb, some in a sovereign gospel-way, and some graciously at the hour of death. He also delves into God's more ordinary way of calling sinners through a discernible work of the law and humiliation, leading to a gracious work of God's Spirit.