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Today, we are going to look at what Peter calls a “living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3), and all that goes with it. As I said last week, we need to learn how to lean into or grab hold of it. This “living hope” that is...

“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” is a well-known phrase that comes from the United States Declaration of Independence. These three things according to the authors are examples of “unalienable rights” that we are endowed or provided with by our creator....

After a little background on the writer of 1 Peter from last week's study, we’re ready to dive into this great letter from Peter to “God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia.” This letter like the rest of...

After a great study of the book of James a while back, I've decided to go back to that neighborhood. All we have to do is go next door to the next book or letter in the New Testament which is 1st Peter. James and Peter like all other New Testament writers share common...

Sorry, it has taken me a few weeks to close out this series. I don’t like to leave things undone and didn’t mean to leave you hanging. It’s been a busy couple of weeks getting things rolling in Blairsville, so I haven’t had much time to write. I’m hoping to continue...

Let us continue our study with the next letter to Pergamum or Pergamos. This letter begins rather ominously and aggressively with “These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword. I know where you live—where Satan has his throne.” Yikes! This doesn’t...

Before we get started with the much anticipated 7 letters to the 7 churches, I wanted to share that some theologians think that these aren’t really 7 actual churches but are in reference to “apostolic ages” between the beginnings of the New Testament church and today....

"I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. On the Lord’s Day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice...

"1The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3Blessed...

Before I close this series out, I wanted to go back to the book of Judges. Last week, I veered away from those stories, but this week I wanted to bring it full circle. Throughout “history” or “His story”, that’s “God’s story”, there is a recurring theme of suffering...

Unfortunately, the “worldly way” mindset or pattern of behavior that we’ve been studying in this series is so engrained on the collective human psyche that it’s not humanly possible to eradicate it completely. John Calvin, sixteenth century theologian and reformer,...

Even though there are 12 “judges” or leaders for the nation of Israel in the book of Judges, there are only two that get the major headlines. We’ve already looked at Gideon so that only leaves one. The next one on the list is probably the one that people are most...