Following the Example

2009 July 23 /

In our final class, we consider Peter’s admonition to follow the example of Jesus in suffering in hope. Special attention is given to the elders - those who have walked with Christ long enough to be respected as shepherds and overseers of Christ’s people - and the “young” - those who are still growing to maturity in the faith.
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Hope / 01 / What is Hope?

2009 July 19 /

We begin our study with looking at the larger story of 1 Peter. Exiled and uprooted, Peter calls dispersed communities of Jewish Christians in Asia Minor to hope. Hope is the confident expectation that our lives will turn out well because of who God is and what He has promised. This hope allows us to live with purpose in the present.
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Hope / 04 / The Power of Self-Sacrifice

2009 July 10 /

“There is no greater power on the planet than self-sacrificial love.” (Greg Boyd, The Myth of a Christian Nation) In this session, we explore the “heart” of Peter’s first letter, in which he admonishes us follow the example of Christ in coming “under” others to serve them, even to the point of self-sacrificial love. As we think about living hopefully with Vision and Mission in our times, we realize the high standard that is set by our Savior who is also our Master and Example.
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Hope / 03 / The Power of the Gospel

2009 July 02 /

Our hope is birthed from the power of the Gospel. When the Gospel is planted and turned loose, it can transform both us and our world. Defending our Hope depends on recovering the simplicity and the power of the Gospel and turning it loose to multiply through our lives.
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Hope / 02 / The New Birth and Living Hope

2009 June 28 /

This week, we explore Peter’s starting point for hope: the new birth brought about by God’s grace. Hope looks to the past, to what God has done. Yet hope is future-focused, looking forward to what God will do. These two reference points allow us to remember our new, realize true holiness and recover the Gospel as the powerful message that truly transforms.
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