Today’s Message: Today we begin a series looking at the Belgic Confession (BC) by once again looking at part of 1 Peter 4 about suffering for being a Christian. Suffering and violence were rampant at the time the BC was written in the 1560’s. A French-speaking Reformed pastor, Guido DeBres, wrote the BC in 1559 and published it in 1561, it is the best known and much loved confession of Reformed Churches around the world to this day.
Recording of Today’s message –>37 Reasons to Lose Your Tongue
Pastor Tom shares from Psalm 23 and memories are shared of Joseph Pete Wehs
A recording of the memorial service is attached… Joseph Pete Wehs memorial
Today’s Message: As we conclude our study of Peter’s first letter he explains how leaders of Christ’s church should lead as humble servants – like shepherds lead and care for their sheep. Peters emphasizes humility will help all of us, leaders or not, remain dependent on God and resist sin in His power. Christ followers are to be repairers and reconciles when things go wrong in and around us and when the enemy attacks. God make us strong to do his will!
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See the message PowerPoint –>Humble Leadership 1 Peter 5
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Today’s Message: As we return to our study of Peter’s first letter we see him urging us in chapter four to militantly oppose sin in our lives. Jesus dealt with the consequences of sin by healing and forgiving. Suffering, plus Jesus in our lives, helps us have victory over sin. Peter gives us more commands to help us answer the title question, we are to be guided by love that results in service so God’s light will shine in and through us.
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See the Message PowerPoint –>How Can We Truly Live for God 1 Peter 4 1-11
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Today’s message is from Mike Sabin:
Do you see time as your enemy? Does it seem like you don’t have enough time to do what needs to be done? How do we know what to do and when to do it? How long do we wait? David faced these questions along his incredible path to becoming the king of Israel. In today’s passage, we see that God worked in Time and events for the best outcome for David and for the people of Israel. We should be encouraged by this as we seek guidance from the only One who can see beyond the obstacles in our lives and has the power to do conquer all of those barriers.
Recording of Today’s message –>God is Better Than Super-heroes at Handling Time
Today’s message from Peter Knapp:
To orchestrate this encounter, God calls Philip away from a thriving ministry for a walk in the desert. There he meets a man, who has been seeking God with all his heart and strength, but has started his trip home disappointed. Philip shows him God’s love and acceptance in Christ. Like the Eunuch let us not rest to find God, and like Philip let us heed God’s voice even if he asks something unusual.
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See the message PowerPoint –>Acts 8
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In our study of Peter’s first letter gives more instructions on relationships and then gives a most interesting command, “Always be prepared to give an answer…on the reason for the hope you have.” We will explore the importance of this command and some ways we can prepare ourselves to share the love God has lavished on us with others who need it. (That’s everyone!)
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Download Today’s Message –>Always Be Prepared to Answer
Today’s Message: More instruction from Peter on relationships is to “submit… (in marriage)”, Christian wives should “submit to their own husbands” says v. 5. Maybe surprisingly, this even those married to unbelievers. These principles may need a bit of unwrapping in our culture, but the principles remain God’s teaching through Peter, and we’ll see that this is not only directed at women.
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Power point>Submission in Marriage
Another instruction in 1 Peter is to “submit… to every authority”, so for us that means local and national government – unless it conflicts with clear teaching of Scripture. (see Acts 4:19) We should do it not just to avoid punishment, but to honor and obey God. Even if we might suffer unjustly, Peter used Jesus submission to authorities and suffering to pay for our sins as inspiration for us to obey God’s will.
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See the Message PowerPoint –>How’s Your Relationship with the Government 1 Peter 2 13 22
Download Today’s Message –>How’s Your Relationship – with the Government?
Today’s Message: As we continue in 1 Peter, we are again instructed to live as strangers, here “aliens and strangers.” We will explore what that means and how we can do it, and we’ll see a positive and negative side of this ‘coin’. Peter gives practical advice and keeps it simple, though living right and rejecting sinful living is not always simple. We need to learn to trust God in everything and let His light shine through us so others will see Christ in us and turn to Him.
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See Today’s message PowerPoint –>The Redemptive Quality of Holy Living 1 Peter 2 11-12
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