This is our pastor’s article for the Summer, 2019 edition of our newsletter. Faith The workings of a holy God are contrary to our sinful nature, for He is pure […]
1 Peter: Lesson 13: Concluding Encouragement to Shepherd and Flock
June 18, 2019 by
Peter begins this section with a “so” or “therefore,” connecting this section to the previous one. He ended chapter 4 with “Let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust […]
Holy Trinity
June 18, 2019 by
Strange, indeed, is the Athanasian Creed. Perplexed tongues undulate in unusual patterns, expressing what confuses us, as we quiver molecules of air about the mysteries of God. The creed’s words […]
Acts 2: Pentecost
June 18, 2019 by
Intro To a people baptized in the waters of the Red Sea and now wandering in the wilderness, God came. To make them His separate and distinct people, He gave […]
1 Peter: Lesson 11: Living Like the End is Near
June 18, 2019 by
Intro In 1 Peter 3:16, Peter mentioned Christians “having a good conscience.” Later, he reveals baptism saves, as the appeal of a good conscience toward God. Unless one never sinned, […]
1 Peter: Lesson 10: The Good Conscience God Gives Us
June 18, 2019 by
Intro In 1 Peter 3:16, Peter mentions Christians “having a good conscience” but doesn’t tell us how this came to be—but he will. Next, he writes: “It is better to […]
1 Peter: Lesson 9: A Focus on How the Christian Lives, Peter’s Conclusion
June 18, 2019 by
Intro In chapter 2, Peter instructed how Christians are to relate and function within the general structures of society (2:11-17). He followed this by a focused instruction of how Christians […]
1 Peter: Lesson 8: How the Christian Lives, Part 3
June 18, 2019 by
Intro In 1 Peter 3:1-7, Peter finishes his focus on how the Christian is to live within a non-Christian household. Like his earlier instruction, we can find this section also […]
1 Peter: Lesson 7: How the Christian Lives
June 18, 2019 by
Intro Peter earlier explained how our faith-life derives from, and is lived in, Christ. Because Christ is the living Stone, we become living stones (1 Peter 2:4). With Him as […]
1 Peter: Lesson 5: From Nothing to Something
June 18, 2019 by
Intro Last week, Peter commanded Christians to long for the “worded” (logikon) milk like newborns for their mothers’ milk. This referred to the Lord’s Supper, for if Peter meant the […]
