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Problems with Authority

Scott Risley

1 Peter 2:13-25

Passages that call us to submit to the governing authorities can be difficult to hear with our modern ears. We bristle at the idea of submitting to fallen institutions. Although our authority system is temporarily out of order, one day God will set up the government we have always longed for. For now, we have to follow Jesus' example and keep on trusting the Father.

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Two Things You Shouldn't Talk About

James Rochford

1 Peter 2:11-17

It is said you should not talk about religion or politics at gathering. Here, Peter talks about both. In any generation, Christians will find themselves in tension with the governing authorities whether directly or with people who agree with the state's policies. We must remember politics is not our priority and approach public policy with humility. With people we disagree, we must work toward listening and dialoguing without falling prey to contempt.

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Husbands and Wives

Conrad Hilario

1 Peter 3:1-7

Peter's admonition for wives to be submissive to their husbands must be understood in the context it was given. It was not a blanket statement for all wives to be submissive to their husbands. The context is for wives of unbelieving husbands living in a Greco-Roman world where wives were not considered equal to their husbands. God on the other hand did view women as equal in value or worth to their husbands, but in this case, wives are asked to be submissive to unbelieving husbands in order to win them to Christ by their chaste and respectful behavior. Furthermore, husbands are to treat their wives in the same way, with understanding and showing her honor.

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Citizens of Heaven:Living as Temporary Residents in this World

Conrad Hilario

1 Peter 2:11-24

Since this earth is not our real home, we should conduct our lives in a way that is attractive to this world. We should not merely talk but our behavior should reflect our speech, in our community and work place. We should give respect due our governing authorities. Heavenly citizenship is available to you today because God paid a terrible price for you.

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The Call to Community

Timothy Clarke

Acts 2:42-47

This passage in Acts provides us with a picture of the "beloved community" of Christians, showing us the context, concept, and consequences of the Body of Christ as God designed it. We see the "big idea"--obedience, openness, and oneness--leading to a wonderful community that is appealing to those in the outside world, and invites them in.

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Bowing to God's Rule

Mike Sullivan

Psalms 2

Like the first Psalm, Psalm 2 is not a prayer but more instruction on how to pray effectively. This Psalm instructs us to bend to God's will because that is in our rational self-interest. Our attitude to God's right to rule us, our beliefs about his goodness, shapes how we pray to him. When we understand he is good, he has the right to rule us, and how desperately we need his rescue, that should affect our willingness to bow to his rule.

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The Sermon on the Mount - Part Three

Ryan Lowery

Matthew 5:17-48

In part 3 of this look at the Beatitudes, Jesus addresses the nature of God's Law, which had been incorrectly expanded by the rabbis of the time to create an inappropriate focus on keeping the "letter of the law." Jesus instead called on people to follow the deeper spirit of the law, which is far more difficult--in fact, we should understand it to be impossible. Instead we need Jesus' offer of forgiveness to open the door to God fulfilling the letter of the law, and empowering us to better honor the spirit of the Law.

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The Sermon on the Mount - Part Two

Ryan Lowery

Matthew 5:7-16

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes the path to a "blessed"--abundant--life. He says we should seek to be "pure of heart," with God at the center of our devotion, and we should seek to be peacemakers. While this may not be an easy path, it will bring us fulfillment in this life, and allow us to be used by God to change the world.

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The Calling

Ryan Lowery

Luke 5:1-11

The people that Jesus called to be his disciples were not the most educated, moral, or highly esteemed people, but instead were people willing to listen to what Jesus had to say, weigh it as evidence for his lordship, and respond in trusting obedience. Jesus makes the same call to all of us, first, to have us consider his existence and offer of forgiveness, then, having responded to that offer, calling us to trust him, take small steps of obedience, and serve him.

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