Text: 1 Peter 5:1-4 What makes for a good leader in a local church? Talent? Money? Charisma? When you look in the Bible, one of the most important character traits for any leader–any believer, for that matter–is deep, joyful humility.
Month: August 2019
Living with Forever in View: Suffering for the Gospel, Revisited
Text: 1 Peter 4:12-19 Suffering was a recurring theme for the Apostle Peter–and not because he was a glutton for punishment! Instead, he was giving his friends a heads up so that they would neither be surprised, nor discouraged, when suffering for following Jesus became a reality in their own lives.
Living with Forever in View: Running with the Goal in View
Text: 1 Peter 4:7-11 Everything comes down to perspective. Do the circumstances and relationships in your life fit into a larger picture? If so, how? How might confidence in a good God change the way you interpret your life? How might running with a clear goal in view change the way you invest your time,… Continue reading Living with Forever in View: Running with the Goal in View
Living with Forever in View: Suffering for the Gospel
Text: 1 Peter 4:1-6 The New Testament is clear: if you follow Jesus, you’ll suffer for doing so–in subtle, and not-so-subtle, ways. Yet, it is equally clear that all the suffering is, and will be, worth it. That’s what we unpack in this message.