Series: Peculiar People Title: Make Beautiful Music Together Text: 1 Peter 3:8-12 Today’s Topic: how to live in God-commanded harmony with others 1. Be sympathetic 2. Be loving 3. Be compassionate 4. Be humble 5. Be a blessing 6. Be aware of God’s promises May your life bring beautiful harmony out of the prevailing dissonance…
Series: Peculiar People Title: Don’t Disappoint Her Daddy Text: 1 Peter 3:7 Today’s Topic: How to stay in the good graces of your wife’s heavenly Father as you lead her 1. Seek to thoroughly understand her 2. Honor her as beautifully different 3. Regard her as a co-heir of grace May her Father rejoice in…
Series: Peculiar People Title: Beauty in the Eye of the Divine Text: 1 Peter 3:1-6 Today’s Task: How can a wife make herself stunningly beautiful in the eyes of God? Answer: Submit to your own husband 1. as a witness to God 2. as the better adornment 3. as godly wives have exemplified 4. as…
Title: The Desperation of Church and State Text: Psalm 63 Today’s Truth – The state is desperate for the church to be desperate for God 1. What does desperation for God look like? 2. How does our desperation for God impact the state? May this nation be made better because you became desperate for God!
Series: Peculiar People Title: The Suffering Servant Text: 1 Peter 2:18-25 Today’s Takeaway – Submit respectfully to your vocational supervisor, even when they are unjust 1. We receive recognition and applause from God when we submit this way 2. We are called to this type of submission as followers and imitators of Jesus Christ 3.…
Series: Peculiar People Title: My Momma Always Said Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17 Today’s Truth – A good and godly momma always echoes God’s desire for you to be an excellent citizen When we are an excellent citizen, we… 1. Reflect well on God in Heaven 2. Neutralize opponents of the faith 3. Serve God by…
Series: Peculiar People Title: Like a Good Neighbor Text: 1 Peter 2:11-12 Today’s Truth – Your neighbor needs you to win the battle against sin. 1. Holiness is your calling 2. Holiness is a battle 3. Holiness benefits you and your neighbor May you be a good neighbor by being victorious over sin!
Series: Peculiar People Title: God’s Wonderful Plan for Your Life Text: 1 Peter 2:9-10 Today’s Takeaway – See the incredible grace and mercy God has determined to show you 1. God has made you part of Israel through Jesus Christ 2. God has lovingly laid claim to you 3. God has given you what you…
Series: Peculiar People Title: A Living Stone Text: 1 Peter 2:4-8 Today’s Takeaway – Receive instead of rejecting God’s chosen and precious living stone 1. Jesus is this living stone who has become the cornerstone of the faith 2. So many people stumble over, are offended by, and reject this living stone 3. All who…
Series: Peculiar People Title: Look How Much You’ve Grown! Text: 1 Peter 2:2-3 Today’s Takeaway – Long to grow in your salvation through Christ 1. You need to grow 2. You will grow if you have indeed tasted that the Lord is good 3. You will grow if you feed on pure spiritual milk May…