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1 Peter 4:10–11 // Seth Kleeberger // Serving together is the action of the church's anticipation of the end.

1 Peter 4:10–11 // Adam Bailie // Serving together is the action of the church's anticipation of the end.

1 Thessalonians 4:15–18 // Adam Bailie // When true eschatology is communicated, living hope is encouraged.

1 Thessalonians 4:15–18 // Andrew Reed // When true eschatology is communicated, living hope is encouraged.

Is the Bible Pro Slavery (As Kevin Rudd would have you believe) and Anti- Women (As many feminists would argue), we suggest not and here is why.... :)

The beginning of a new section within 1 Peter (2:11-4:11), the emphasis is on Christians doing good for the sake of commending Christ to others around them. The first way this is expressed is in Christian's submitting themselves to Governments

Peter has outlined the salvation his readers have, now he talks about living the saved life. Having been rescued by God the Father, through God the Son- God's children are to obey him in holiness, fear him with reverence and love one another- because they are eternal creatures now that God has given them new birth.

Before urging his readers to be Holy in the next section, Peter has more to say about their salvation- They are privileged to know things the Prophet's had longed to know and to see things that Angels long to see- the truth of Christ's suffering and Glory!

The second in our series on 1 Peter, Peter addresses the suffering of his readers by 1. Reminding them of th Ultimate reality and hope in Jesus they have which transcends their suffering, 2. exploring the reality and meaning of suffering, 3. Unpacking what a Christian attitude in a suffering world should look like.

In the Kingdom of God, we must our in our trust in something we do not always see, or understand. Faith is more than understanding. In fact faith doesn't require understanding at all. It requires that we trust in who He is. This is done through the renewing (via the Word, prayer/meditation, and discipleship/community) of our heart, soul, mind, and body into the sons & daughters of God that we are through our resurrection with Christ from the dead.

Looking at 1 Peter 1.1-2, specifically the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, Who is moving us from a sovereign kingdom/story of self to the Kingdom/Story of God

Our look at how God chose us and placed us in His Story. What is our place there? How does this give us hope?

A Historical background of 1 Peter as we look at how we fit into His Story