Pastor Tom challenges the church to grow into a closer community with each other, eating together and fellowshipping like the Christians in Acts 2.
Read MoreIn 2 Peter 1:12-19, Peter reminds Christians to remember the basis of the gospel, not forgetting who they are serving and what they are working for.
Read MoreIn 2 Peter 1:1-11, Peter calls the church to equip themselves with characteristics of God, becoming more like him until the day of his return.
Read MoreIn 1 Peter 5:1-14, Peter gives directions for those leading the church, reminding the shepherds caring for the church of their purpose. Peter also instructs the members of the church to keep leaders accountable.
Read MoreIn 1 Peter 4:12-19, Peter tells Christians that they should expect to suffer for Christ, and that they should rejoice when they share in his suffering because they will also share in his glory.
Read MoreIn 1 Peter 2:18-25, Peter instructs slaves to obey their masters with service to God in mind. Pastor Tom reviews the New Testament’s assessment of slavery, clarifies differences between 1st Century slavery and American slavery, and offers some application for a Western society without institutional slavery.
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