Answering The Call
A Call To Suffering
December 10, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 5:8–11
From the moment you give your life to Christ, I wish that everything would come up roses, and everything would be better. Many people say that everything will be great as soon as you accept Christ. That is not what the New Testament teaches. Instead, it teaches a sobering concept of how to live this life regardless of what happens to you, even if it is suffering. As we wrap up this series, we’re going to use this message to talk about the different realities surrounding suffering in the life of the believer so that we can know how to honor God when we face seasons of suffering.
A Call To The Right Attitudes - Part 5
December 3, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 5:5–11
Last week, we talked about the importance of dwelling with a spiritual mindset. Specifically, we began to break down what it looks practically to have a spiritual mindset according to 1 Peter 5. We’re going to continue that discussion today and talk about three more steps you can take to be prepared to stand against the devil and stay strong in your faith.
A Call To The Right Attitudes - Part 4
November 26, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 5:8–9
Today’s key passage teaches us a critical attitude that we need to embrace. We must dwell with a spiritual mindset as we develop a teachable spirit and destroy the curse of anxiety. To put it plainly, a spiritual mindset is essential for maturing believers. As followers of Jesus, we are in a spiritual war. There is another realm outside what you can see and experience. This dimension of reality is more real than the physical reality that many people experience. Therefore, if we’re going to make a difference in this world, we must have a spiritual mindset. In other words, we need to think like God thinks and see what God sees. In today’s message, we’re going to talk about exactly what it looks like to think and see the way God does.
A Call To The Right Attitudes - Part 3
November 19, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 5:5–11
God wants us to learn how to cast our anxiety on Him. We are a very anxious people. Some 46 million American adults deal with anxiety. Do you know that between the ages of 18 and 25, about 50 % deal with anxiety? For adults older than 25, roughly 32-38 % deal with anxiety. So, sadly this is a very common issue across humanity. It is not only true for our culture now, but it applies to every culture. That is why the words of Jesus in Matthew, as well as Simon Peter's admonition in today’s key passage, are so important. If we are going to answer the call to the right attitudes, as we are discussing in this mini-series, we need to pay close attention to what Jesus says about handling our anxiety.
A Call To The Right Attitudes - Part 2
November 12, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 5:5–7
In the last couple of verses of 1 Peter chapter 5, Simon Peter gives the people some guidance on how to develop proper attitudes. We need to have the right attitude in order to live the Christian life like God wants us to live it. Unless we get our attitudes right, it will be difficult to hit the ball down the middle of the fairway when it comes to our faith.
A Call To The Right Attitudes - Part 1
November 5, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 5:5–11
The last half of 1 Peter chapter 5 is great place to focus as we take this last lap in the book of 1 Peter. I have thoroughly enjoyed going through the verses in this book, pulling out the nuggets of wisdom for my life and yours. In these last several verses, we find several attitudes that are very important for us to have. Regardless of where we are in life and what we have experienced, we desperately need these right attitudes to be ours.
A Call To Leadership - Part 2
October 29, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 5:1–4
As we continue our study of 1 Peter, we are going to talk more about leadership. Chapter 5 of 1 Peter has so much to say about what it looks like to be a godly leader. Last week we talked about the first three characteristics of Christlike leadership, and today, we are going to talk about four more. Let’s dive in.
A Call To Leadership - Part 1
October 22, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 5:1–4
The Bible has a lot to say about leadership. More specifically, we can learn about how to lead people well by watching how Jesus led people. So over the next couple of weeks, we’re going to discuss several biblical truths surrounding leadership so that we can learn how to be godly leaders.
A Call To Fearless Living
October 15, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 3:13–22
Many believers don't know what it means to live fearlessly. If there is anyone who has the encouragement and the right to live fearlessly, it is believers. But what does it look like to live fearlessly? That’s exactly what we’re going to look at in today’s message.
The 10 B's of Godly Living - Part 5
September 24, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 4
Today we are wrapping up our conversation on the 10 B’s of Godly Living. We’re going to conclude Peter’s list of ways to live a godly life by talking about the importance of being mindful, being insightful, and being joyful. Let’s dive in.
The 10 B's of Godly Living - Part 4
September 17, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 4
As we continue our conversation on the 10 B’s of godly living, we’re going to continue breaking down the list of things Peter outlines for us in 1 Peter 4 so that we might live a life that honors and glorifies God. This week, we’re specifically going to talk about serving, so let’s dive in.
The 10 B's of Godly Living - Part 3
September 10, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 4
The fourth chapter of 1 Peter gives us a wonderful picture of what God desires for us to do in godly living. As we continue our conversation on the 10 B’s of godly living, we’re going to dive deeper into this chapter of Scripture and learn more about how to live a life that honors the Lord and emulates Christ.
The 10 B's of Godly Living - Part 2
June 25, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 4
Last week, we looked at the first of the ten b’s of godly living according to 1 Peter chapter 4. We talked about how being different can be a really good thing when you’re a Christian because other people will notice and you will be able to share Jesus with them when they wonder why you’re different. Today, we’re going to continue down the list of the ten b’s of godly living and see what else Simon Peter has to say to us about how to live a life that honors God and emulates Christ.
The 10 B's of Godly Living - Part 1
June 18, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 4
In 1 Peter chapter 4, Simon Peter lists what I could call the ten b’s of godly living. So over the next few weeks, we are going to be breaking down these ten b’s and looking at how we can live a godly life according to Peter’s words in his first epistle. Let’s dive in!
When Is It Right To Resist
June 11, 2023 • Dr. Curt Dodd • 1 Peter 2:13–17
Today, we’re going to be answering the question, “When is it right to resist?” Because we are men and women who love the Lord and love His Word, we are to design our lives and our behavior to align with the Word of God. And sometimes that might require that we resist the world and what it says for the sake of our faith and our beliefs. In order for us to understand resistance, we need to understand what the Bible describes. Let me give you several biblical examples of civil disobedience. I am not sharing this with you to get a crowd together to resist the government or to resist some individual. I want to give you some principles that you can use to guide your life.