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1 Peter 2:9-17: Two Key Components
Jeremiah 47-48, Song of Solomon 2, John 5:31-47, 1 Peter 2:9-17 1 Peter 2:9-17: How are we to live when we sense we are in “exile”? When the culture is not Christian, and ...
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1 Peter 2:1-8: How Then Should We Live?
Jeremiah 44-46, Song of Solomon 1, John 5:16-30, 1 Peter 2:1-8 1 Peter 2:1-8: Given that these Christians are in exile – scattered, it seems, throughout the world, alienated from the surrounding culture, ...
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1 Peter 1:17-25: Four Reasons to Be Faithful
Jeremiah 39-43, Ecclesiastes 12, John 5:1-15, 1 Peter 1:17-25 1 Peter 1:17-25: Peter is addressing himself to Christians who are exiled, strangers, foreigners, out of sync with the culture and world in which they ...
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1 Peter 1:10-16: Wonder and Holiness
Jeremiah 35-38, Ecclesiastes 11, John 4:43-54, 1 Peter 1:10-16 1 Peter 1:10-16: Peter is equipping these “exiles” – Christians, like us, who often feel excluded, alienated, far from home, friendless, and adrift in ...
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1 Peter 1:1-9: 3 Ways to Thrive in Exile
Jeremiah 32-34, Ecclesiastes 10, John 4:27-42, 1 Peter 1:1-9 1 Peter 1:1-9: Perennially relevant, parts of the Bible sometimes have particular resonance in certain periods of time. And there is no doubt that ...
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James 5:13-20: The Prayer of Faith
Jeremiah 30-31, Ecclesiastes 9, John 4:15-26, James 5:13-20 James 5:13-20: This passage is famous in prayer circles for its description of the “prayer of faith.” What does it mean? And how do we ...
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