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Study on 1 Peter, September 19, 2010

admin on Sep 21st 2010

To sum up Peter’s discussion on submission, he stresses that we are to live in harmony with one another as brothers.  We are not to repay evil with evil, or insult for insult but instead giving blessings.  He says that for this we were called to do.  The world teaches the direct opposite as did [...]

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Study on 1 Peter, September 12, 2010

admin on Sep 14th 2010

In the final section on submission given by Peter, he discusses the relationship between husband and wife.  He says that woman are to submit to their husbands, not so that man may dominate her, but so as to have an opportunity to save him by her actions.  He goes on to say that this kinds [...]

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Study on 1 Peter, September 5, 2010

admin on Sep 7th 2010

In our second installment of submitting as the Lord desires, we find that once we have submitted to governing authorities, Peter then asks that we submit to our slave masters.  When Peter wrote this he was actually telling servants to submit to their masters whether be just or not.  While we no longer see such [...]

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Study on 1 Peter, August 29, 2010

admin on Aug 31st 2010

This weeks study is not the most popular because it deals with two things that people tend to struggle with, submission and submission to the government.

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Study on 1 Peter, August 22, 2010

admin on Aug 24th 2010

Peter again wants the first century church to understand the importance of standing out from the world.

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Study on 1 Peter August 15, 2010

admin on Aug 17th 2010

In this study of 1 Peter we will look at the encouraging words Peter uses with the Christians in Asia Minor.

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Study on 1 Peter August 8, 2010

admin on Aug 10th 2010

In this study we see that as Peter begins his second chapter by telling his readers that they must do two different things: turn from the things of this earth, and crave the pure milk of the Word.

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1 Peter – Week 4 (Bible Study)

admin on Jun 30th 2010

In this week’s study we find that Peter gives us the same message as did James in James chapter one, which we are to rejoice in times of trial.  Peter tells us that the reason we can rejoice in our trials is because those trials lead us to a greater faith in Christ Jesus which [...]

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1 Peter – Week 3 (Bible Study)

admin on Jun 22nd 2010

As we continue in our study I want us to understand something very important about the Christians Peter is writing to here.  They were being persecuted daily because of their faith and so Peter begins by encouraging them during this hard time.  He reminds them that what they are standing up for is worth all [...]

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1 Peter – Week 2 (Bible Study)

admin on Jun 16th 2010

As we really begin to delve into this book, I think it helps to know what the major theme of the book is and also see what I would consider to be the key verse to the book. The epistle is filled with practical admonitions concerning their conduct, especially as sojourners in a hostile land.  [...]

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