Key verse: 1 Peter 3:17-18a “It is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.” Psalm 34; 1 Peter 3:8-22 Big idea: Live and suffer for Christ now: live forever […]
Title verse: 1 Peter 2:13a: “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority” 1 Peter 3:1-7, Genesis 18:9-15, 21:1-7 Big idea: Last week we saw how Christians are to submit to authority, just as Jesus submitted himself. This week we’re seeing the same thing but inside the marriage relationship. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK
Key verse: 1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 2:11-25: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Big idea: As citizens of heaven, we submit to earthly authorities—not because they are perfect, but because we follow the footsteps of the King who submitted to the cross to bring us home. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK
Title verse: 1 Peter 2:5 Psalm 118; 1 Peter 2:1-10 Big idea: Through trusting Jesus Christ our cornerstone we’re made part of God’s temple, showing him off to the world, and priests who offer a sacrifice of praise. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK
Title verse: 1 Pet. 1:17b: “live your lives as strangers here in reverent fear.” 1 Peter 1:13-25; Leviticus 19:1-12 Big idea: Because we have been ransomed by the precious blood of Christ, we must set aside our old way of life and live as holy representatives of our true home. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK
Title verse: 1 Peter 1:3 1 Peter 1:1-12; Jeremiah 31:7-14 Big idea: As God’s chosen people, we live in a world where we don’t truly fit in and we suffer because of it. But we have a living hope and a secure inheritance through the resurrection of Jesus. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK
Title verse: Acts 17:28 Acts 17:16-34; Proverbs 3:1-10 Big idea: To reach a world that thinks it knows wisdom, we must learn to speak its language—not to compromise the gospel, but to communicate it.” SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK
Title verse: Acts 17:31 Acts 17:16-34; Isaiah 40:18-31 Big idea: When we see a world full of ‘altars’ to things that can’t save, we’re called to point people to the one true Creator who has made Himself known through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK
Title verse: Acts 17:11 Acts 17:1-15; Psalm 22 Big idea: When we engage with Scripture, we discover that Jesus is the suffering and risen Messiah. If we neglect the truth of God’s Word, we risk relying on mere emotions and political explanations. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK
Title verse: Acts 16:25 Acts 16:16-40; Psalm 77:1-20 Big idea: In Philippi God performs incredible acts of salvation (again), and the disciples experience persecution (again). It leaves us with a feeling of amazement as we see God continue to act through the book of Acts, and in our own time. SERMONVIDEOLINK SERMONAUDIOONLYLINK