Psalm 78:1-8 For The Next Generation
Psalm 78:1-8 centers on the responsibility of the family and the covenant community to make known the greatness of God to the next generation. Our goal is “so that they should set their hope in God” (Ps. 78:7) and the Psalmist shows us how we strive toward that goal. Today, as our world strays further and further from biblical values, morals, and objective truth, planting the Word of God in the next generation has never been more important.
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1 Peter 1:13 Living Faithfully As Exiles
1 Peter 2:4-10 Our Identity As Living Stones
Who am I? What am I supposed to do? At some point, everyone asks these fundamental questions about identity. How we answer to these questions, whether consciously or not, determines much of how we live out our lives. These questions become even more important when we are faced with trials and suffering. When living as Jesus commands draws the ire and opposition of the culture, there is an enormous temptation to conform or compromise. Yet, when we trust in how God, in Christ, has answered those two questions, we are braced to stand regardless of societal pressure.
This is what Peter shows us in 1 Peter 2:4-10. Using several Old Testament passages, he demonstrates that believers are living stones being built up into a spiritual house by God. As we come to Jesus, we are being built into a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, a community united with one another for His name. But since the same gospel that gives us a new nature is an offense to the world, we are also an offense. That is who we are – living stones built upon one who is both a cornerstone and a stone of offense.
Peter also tells us what we are to do when facing the opposition of the world and the pressure to compromise with its values and practices – we have been called out “that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Pt. 2:9).
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1 Peter 1:13 Living Faithfully As Exiles
1 Peter 1:14-21 Living Faithfully As Exiles (part 2)
Peter continues to instruct his readers in how to be faithful in the midst of a world that is hostile to their faith. He shows what faithfulness looks like when suffering trials. In these verses, he commands believers to be holy in their conduct and fear the Lord because of the hope they have in the gospel
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1 Peter 1:13 Living Faithfully As Exiles (part 1)
Peter finally begins to give instructions and commands to his readers. He instructs believers in what it looks like to live faithfully in the midst of trials, persecutions, and exile in a hostile world. Through the end of chapter 1, he gives four basic commands. Set your hope fully on the grace that will be given at Jesus’ coming, Be holy, Honor God, and Love one another. This command is so important for us. This command flows from all the glorious things God has done for us in verses 1-12. It is our response to what we have been given in the gospel and, as we will see Sunday, it is vital if we desire to be faithful as exiles in this world. "Setting our hope" is how we stand regardless of what this life throws at us.
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1 Peter 1:1-5 Strangers In A Strange Land
Peter writes this epistle to churches in a vast area of Asia Minor. These Christians are going through trials and sufferings because of their faith in Christ. At least 15 times in 1 Peter’s five chapters, he references the trials and sufferings of these believers. This epistle is intended to instruct believers in how we follow Christ in the midst of a world that is growing darker and more hostile to Jesus. Yet, before Peter begins giving commands and instructions to these believers, he starts by reminding them of who they are. He reminds them of what God has done for them and he joins them in blessing God even in the middle of their trials.
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1 Peter 1:13 Living Faithfully As Exiles
Peter finally begins to give instructions and commands to his readers. He instructs believers in what it looks like to live faithfully in the midst of trials, persecutions, and exile in a hostile world. Through the end of chapter 1, he gives four basic commands. Set your hope fully on the grace that will be given at Jesus’ coming, Be holy, Honor God, and Love one another. This command is so important for us. This command flows from all the glorious things God has done for us in verses 1-12. It is our response to what we have been given in the gospel and, as we will see Sunday, it is vital if we desire to be faithful as exiles in this world. "Setting our hope" is how we stand regardless of what this life throws at us.
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Jeremiah 31:31-34 The New Covenant
In the midst of prophesying judgment on Jerusalem, God foretells the day when He will make a new covenant with His people. In this new covenant, He will write the law on their hearts rather than on tablets of stone. He will be their God and remember their sins no more.
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Psalm 98 - Joy To The World
The Psalmist exhorts all creation to break forth in joyful praise because of the wonderful works that God has done. This Psalm inspired the writing of the Hymn, Joy to the World.
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Acts 2:42-46 Making Disciples Growing Disciples
How the early church discipled the massive amount of people who were saved under the Apostle's ministry in Jerusalem. They discipled one another through Worshiping, Connecting, Serving
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Revelation 3:14-22 Laodicea - The Lukewarm Church
Jesus warns the useless lukewarm church to repent of their idolatry and independence.
Revelation 3:7-13 Philadelphia - The Empowered Church
Jesus writes to the church whom he will empower to persevere through the coming trials.
Revelation 2:8-11 The Faithful Church
The church at Smyrna was stricken with poverty, tribulation, and imprisonment yet they were faithful to Christ and his testimony
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Revelation 2:1-7 Ephesus: The Loveless Church
Jesus commends Ephesus for standing against false doctrine but rebukes them for their lack of love
Proverbs 31 - The Excellent Wife / Woman
The culmination of the book of proverbs is presented in the life of the excellent wife. She fears the Lord and is faithful in the daily life where God has placed her. She is to be praised for God's work in her.
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1 Corinthians 15:12-20 If Christ Has Not Been Raised...
Paul argues that the resurrection of Jesus is essential to the Christian faith. In fact, if Jesus has not been raised then our faith is futile and we are still in our sins.
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Ephesians 3:14-21 A Prayer That Changes Everything
Paul prays that the church of Ephesus would be strengthened in the inner man, experience the vast love of Jesus, and be filled with the fullness of God. This is Paul's priority for the church at Ephesus. If this were our priority, it would change everything about the way we live, think, and walk.
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