On Sabbath we took a break from our “Stronger” series on 2 Peter, to pause and consider “The Thanksgiving Diet.” This diet isn’t about food, but about laying aside every weight—the weight of depression, the weight of anxiety,...

On Sabbath we began a new series on 2 Peter called, “Stronger.” In tone, warning, admonition, and style, this second letter is stronger than his first. The timing of this letter is around A.D. 67, three years after 1 Peter was written,...

On Sabbath we concluded our study of Peter’s letter to the Christians who were facing difficult times. His parting words of encouragement contained a warning to be on guard against the devil, who Peter compared to a “roaring lion” (1...

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On Sabbath we did a deep dive into the portion of Peter’s letter dealing with suffering for the cause of Christ. Rewind to 1 Peter 2:11-25. Here we see three categories of steps Peter says we’re to follow as believers in an unbelieving...

On Sabbath we learned that hope wins when you stand on the Rock. “Standing on the Rock” is a euphemism for trusting in Jesus. And “the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame” 1 Peter 2:6. For Peter’s readers, living...

On Sabbath we resumed our study of 1st Peter and explored the latter half of chapter one, discovering that hope wins when we respond to the grace we’ve been given.   Rewind to 1 Peter 1:10-25. Verses 10-12 make the case that...

On Sabbath we began a new sermon series on the first letter of Peter called Hope Wins. In the five short chapters of this “book,” Peter show us how hope triumphs over trials. No other NT letter addresses suffering and overcoming as...

On Sabbath we saw a side of Jesus that, at first glance, is disturbing. Rewind to Matthew 21:12-17. In Jesus’ cleansing of the temple, we learn powerful lessons on both prayer and revival. The first lesson is that revivals generally...

On Sabbath we wrapped up the Rest for the Stressed sermon series based on the 23rd Psalm. Has it made a difference in your life? Have you rested in Christ, your Shepherd? Or did you merely accumulate more mental truth? Rewind to Psalm 23...