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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…
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071 1 Peter 1:3-9
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070 1 Peter 1:1-2
Today we begin to look at the text of 1 Peter by beginning with the opening two verses: NIV 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles, scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through…
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069 1 Peter – Introduction
In this talk we will: Consider the background to the letter and the circumstances in which it was written Take a rapid tour through the whole letter (based largely on the notes in the NIV Life Application Bible) Identify the main theme of the letter In following talks we will work systematically through the letter…
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068 Ephesians 6:10-20 – Standing in Victory
Last time: 3 secrets of living in victory Know your enemy Know the battlefield Know that ultimate victory is guaranteed Know your Enemy Ephesians 6:11-12, 16 Spiritual – not against flesh and blood (12) numerous – plurals (12) cunning – schemes (11) organised – rulers and authorities (12) (cf Titus 3:1)…
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067 Ephesians 6:10-20 – Living in Victory
Ephesians 6:10-20 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this…
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066 Ephesians 6:1-9 – Living in Right Relationship with Each Other (Part Two)
There are three main sections to this part of Paul’s letter: Husbands and wives (5:22–33) (which we discussed last time) Children and parents (6:1-4) Slaves and masters (6:5-9) 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 ‘Honour your father and mother’ – which is the first commandment with…