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081 God’s People In Isolation 1 – Hezekiah and Sennacherib
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080 1 Peter 5
1 Peter 5:1-14 ESV 1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly,…
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079 1 Peter 4:12-19 – Suffering Now, Future Glory
In our first talk in this series we did a quick survey of Peter’s letter and showed that its main theme is suffering now but future glory. Today’s passage summarises all his teaching so far on this important theme. Let’s read the passage together 1 Peter 4:12-19 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery…
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078 1 Peter 4:1-11 – Following The Example of Christ in the Last Days
Introduction As we saw in our last two talks, Peter is offering special encouragement to Christians who are suffering and reminds them of the sufferings of Christ. This theme continues in the opening verses of Chapter 4. 1 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever…
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077 1 Peter 3:18-22 – The Example of Christ
Last time: Special encouragement for those who are suffering 13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the…
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076 1 Peter 3:8-17
Last time we concluded a section on submission to authority: Submission to rulers Submission to masters Submission to husbands Today’s passage deals with: How we should behave and why 8-12 Encouragement to those who are suffering 13-17 Remember, Peter is writing to Christians who are being persecuted for their faith. The theme of…
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075 1 Peter 3:1-7 – Wives and Husbands
Last Time: Submission to rulers Submission to masters Today: Submission to husbands – 1 Peter 3:1-7 Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct.…
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074 1 Peter 2:13-25 – Submission to Authority
Submission to Authority The next section of Peter’s letter deals with the subject of submission to authority: submission to rulers (2:13-17) submission to masters (2:18-25) submission to husbands (3:1-7) 1 Peter 2:13-17 Submission to rulers 13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as…
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073 1 Peter 2:1-12
Last time: 1 Peter 1:10-25 the great privileges of being a Christian our responsibility to live holy lives things that encourage to fulfil that responsibility The theme of privilege and responsibility continues in today’s passage. 1 Peter 2:1-12 1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 2…
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072 1 Peter 1:10-25
So far in this series: Talk 1 The background to the letter and the circumstances in which it was written. The theme of the whole letter is: Suffering now, maybe. Future glory, certain. Talk 2 We saw that the first two verses in chapter 1 are more than a formal greeting but are actually…