Although the original readers of Peter’s letter were experiencing relatively mild opposition from their neighbors, in I Peter 3:8-22, he wanted to prepare them for worse persecution to come and the unfair suffering they would have to endure. As in all the letter, God calls on us both to preach and to practice what we preach, no matter how others might be treating us. In fact, when we endure unfair suffering as Christians, we receive special blessings and opportunities to demonstrate our faith.
Following up on last week’s sermon about the who, where, and what of Jesus’ birth, we turn to Hebrews 2:14-18 to learn more about...
It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul), but it would have been harder...
According to Ephesians 5:25-33, Christ's death not only revealed the meaning of marriage, but also calls husbands to follow Christ by laying down their...