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Peter on Husbands and Wives (Another text I’d like to skip)
1 Peter 3:1-7, CEB – Wives, likewise, submit to your own husbands. Do this so that even if some of them refuse to believe the word, they may be won without a word by their wives’ way of life. After all, they will have observed the reverent and holy manner of your lives. Don’t try…
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Stop the Insanity!
1 Peter 2:21-25, The Message – This is the kind of life you’ve been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step. He never did one thing wrong, Not once said…
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Why Doesn’t the Bible Condemn This?
1 Peter 2:18-21, CEB – Household slaves, submit by accepting the authority of your masters with all respect. Do this not only to good and kind masters but also to those who are harsh. Now, it is commendable if, because of one’s understanding of God, someone should endure pain through suffering unjustly. But what praise…
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Concerning the Government…
1 Peter 2:13-17, CEB – For the sake of the Lord submit to every human institution. Do this whether it means submitting to the emperor as supreme ruler, or to governors as those sent by the emperor. They are sent to punish those doing evil and to praise those doing good. Submit to them because…
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Are You “Living Stone?”
1 Peter 2:4-10, The Message – Welcome to the living Stone, the source of life. The workmen took one look and threw it out; God set it in the place of honor. Present yourselves as building stones for the construction of a sanctuary vibrant with life, in which you’ll serve as holy priests offering Christ-approved…
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When This is Not Happening, Something’s Wrong
1 Peter 1:22-2:3:, NIV – Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, “All people…
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What Are We Missing?
July 18, 2023 1 Peter 1:17-21, The Message – You call out to God for help and he helps—he’s a good Father that way. But don’t forget, he’s also a responsible Father, and won’t let you get by with sloppy living. Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God.…
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Who is Holy?
Weekday Word w/ Pastor Eric July 17, 2023 1 Peter 1:13-16, CEB – Therefore, once you have your minds ready for action and you are thinking clearly, place your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. Don’t be conformed to your former desires, those that shaped…
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Hey Jude
Jude 1-2 (CEB) Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James. To those who are called, loved by God the Father and kept safe by Jesus Christ. May you have more and more mercy, peace, and love. Today we begin a very short series on the New Testament Letter of Jude (pronounced “Ju-dah”). Jude…
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A Prayer for Our Country (from Steve Garnaas-Holmes)
God bless our countrywith humility and wisdom,to hear your voicenot in triumph over othersbut in love for one another,for all who, for every reason,find themselves upon this land.May our patriotism be care for all,not just for one family or place or kind.Give us courage to face injustice,to resist the powers that diminish life,to repent of…
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