Download Transcript Download Video Transcript Well, I have a confession to make, and the confession is that I think I complain way more than I ever should! I’m sure I am not alone. I would ask you how much is complaint; how much is grumbling a normal part of your world of talk? How dissatisfied are you, how discontent are you, is doubt of God a struggle for you? Maybe the way that I should ask this is, “Do you live with joy?” I’m not talking about that tempora... Read More

Download Transcript Download Video Transcript (this transcript has been lightly edited for readability) If you haven't asked this ‘now’ question, you're probably not breathing or you're seriously comatose. And here's the question, “What in the world is God doing?” I mean, if you look at this pandemic that we've been through you think, “What in the world is God doing?” If you hear of suffering in people's lives, “What ... Read More

Download Transcript Download Video Transcript (this transcript has been lightly edited for readability) So, we're working our way through 1 Peter, and we're going to look at 1 Peter 1:3-9, and I have entitled this, “The Plot Summary.” Let me read it again. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance... Read More

Download Transcript Download Video Transcript (this transcript has been lightly edited for readability) So, we've looked at the concept of hope. We've looked at the concept of spiritual safety. And then we want to finally look at the concept of faith. This is verse 9 of the first chapter of 1 Peter, “Obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” I am so glad that we can spend these months together in 1 Peter. This letter that is so current, th... Read More

Download Transcript Download Video Transcript (this transcript has been lightly edited for readability) So, I want to talk about spiritual safety from 1 Peter 5. Listen to these words, “Who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” Where is spiritual safety to be found? Look, here's the picture of ‘right here. right now.’ Sin still lives inside of me, and it still rears its ugly head. I'm... Read More

Download Transcript Download Video Transcript (this transcript has been lightly edited for readability) So, what we're going to do next is going to take a little bit of explanation. I want to start by reading verses 3 through 9 of 1 Peter, and then make my explanation. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance tha... Read More