Today we will learn what Nehemiah 3 reveals about discovering our place in God’s Kingdom work. Though it may appear to be little more than a list of unfamiliar names, it reveals a powerful picture of God’s people united in purpose. As the Israelites rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls after the exile, priests, rulers, merchants, artisans, and…
Today, in our time to hear and respond to a message from God’s Word, we conclude our journey through 1st Peter by turning to chapter five. In 1 Peter 5, he calls church leaders to shepherd God’s people willingly and humbly and to serve as examples rather than to seek power or personal gain. He…
Today’s message, we continue where we left off two weeks ago in 1st Peter and tie in a critical lesson learned at IYC 2026 this past week. It will challenge us to move beyond simply hearing God’s Word in day-to-day life to actively living it out. Drawing on 1 Peter 4:12–19, we are reminded that…
Today’s message continues our focus on 1st Peter and the gift we have been given through Jesus’ resurrection of new birth to a living hope. Moving to 1 Peter 4:7-11, we see Peter’s ultimate encouragement to a suffering church that “the end of all things is at hand.” Rather than creating fear or encouraging speculation…
Continuing where we left off last Sunday. This message focuses on 1st Peter 4:1-6 and his instructions for living as followers of Jesus in the “time between times,” between Christ’s first and second coming, and all the tensions, pains, and sufferings in between. Because believers have been “born again to a living hope” through Jesus’…
Building off of last week. Today’s message continues our journey through 1 Peter and focuses on 1 Peter 3:18–22, where Peter encourages believers facing suffering for their faith. Building on the theme of being “born again to a living hope” through Christ’s resurrection, the message reminds us that hardship is an expected part of life,…
Our message today returns to 1 Peter and reminds us that the resurrection of Jesus gives us new birth to a living hope. In this, we see in chapter 3:8-17 how this transforms our response to suffering and difficult relationships. Peter calls Christians to live with unity, compassion, humility, and love, refusing to repay evil…
Today’s message from God’s Word will challenge the common Western Christian tendency to view Acts 2 as the required pattern for every movement of the Holy Spirit. Drawing on passages from Acts, John, and the Old Testament, it will show that the dramatic events of Pentecost—tongues of fire, miraculous languages, and mass conversions, describe a…
Today’s message reflects on the 115 years of the Church of God of Exeter, while calling believers to continue faithfully carrying out the mission of Christ into future generations. Centered on Hebrews 12:1–2, the message reminds the church that the Christian life is not a one-time decision but an ongoing race of faith that requires…
Today, we return to our Eastertide series over 1 Peter, emphasizing how we have been “born again to a living hope” through Christ’s resurrection, and how Peter writes to believers who were suffering persecution and living as “elect exiles,” reminding them and us that although this world is not our true home, we are God’s…