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You may have watched the movie, "The Passion of the Christ" - the graphic depiction of the sufferings of Christ is difficult to watch. It only showed the physical suffering, we cannot imagine the internal suffering of bearing the sin of every man, woman and child who has ever lived in sou…

Love - Hospitality - Speaking for God - Serving - Praising God = Keys to going through tough times well.

1 Peter 4:1-7 - Since Jesus suffered - have the same attitude He had. 

Peter's first letter addresses folks, Christ following folks who are living in a world that is foreign, hostile and uncomfortable. That kind of world is becoming increasingly real for Christ followers today. Peter is concerned that his hearers (that includes us) understand that they are chosen…

1 Peter 2:13 - 3:7 Peter lays out a strategy for effecting transformation in the world/culture in 3 very specific arenas; the government, the workplace and the home. His strategy is very counter intuitive. Hope you find this thought provoking. 

Scripture; 1 Peter 2:11, 12 Being a child of God gives us great privilege. That privilege comes with obligations internally to ourselves and externally to the world around us. Peter begins to spell out those obligations. in these two verses.

1 Peter 2: 9,10 = This may be the most amazing description of the persons who believe in Jesus in the entire Bible. Here Peter admonishes us to accept the titles that describe with the responsibility that they are designed for. 

Scripture - 1 Peter 2:4-8 Theme - God's work is LIVING and He invites us to be be a part of it. This is the third qualities in Peter's letter he describes as "living". Living Hope 1.3, LIving Word 1:23 and now Living Stone/s. God wasys are always life producing, this is a key to…

Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 (NIV) Song: He's Alive (Don Francisco) https://youtu.be/70qk6tLHht4?si=dpvdZlTS--97uljx