Citizen Life In The Church

July 21, 2024 • BJ Stricklin • 1 Peter 5:1–7

Suffering As An Exile

July 14, 2024 • BJ Stricklin • 1 Peter 3:13—4:6, 1 Peter 4:12–18

Following Jesus will result in hostility from outsiders. Peter starts this section with “Who would want to harm you for doing good?” The answer is, more and more people as the world grows darker. So he encourages us, when we suffer, we can remember that Christ also suffered. We must also remember that Christ is King and He has not lost control. 

New Relational Lines

July 7, 2024 • Bill Elliff • 1 Peter 3:1–12

Following Christ impacts our relationships with others. Our marriages, our friendships, our parenting, should all look different from the world. If you are temporarily visiting a place, how you interact with others is obvious. Peter is telling us people should know we are temporary residents by how we treat others. Love is the central characteristic of all godly relationships. Kingdom relationships are identified by love, worldly relationships are identified by power.