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…
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Resurrected Life Here & Now ~ Two Facts of Life
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…
Resurrected Life Here & Now ~ Embrace the Call to Action
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…
Resurrected Life Here & Now ~ Embrace the Call to Suffering
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’…
Resurrected Life Here & Now ~ Suffering for Righteousness Sake: The Example of Christ
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,…
Resurrected Life Here & Now ~ Suffering for Righteousness Sake: The Blessing
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…
resurrected Life Here & Now ~ The Best Way How
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…
Resurrected Life Here & Now ~ New Purpose & Identity
In this sermon, we continue our Easter season series exploring 1st Peter and discuss that, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, believers are born again into a living hope that is not just a future but a present reality. Drawing from 1 Peter 2:4-10, we learn that we have been given a wondrous new identity…
Resurrected Life Here & Now ~ Cultivating a Life of Love
In today’s message, we continue where we left off last week in discussing how we are “born again to a living hope,” and how this is a present reality here and now, even as we await its full future fulfillment. Today, we continue to explore 1st Peter, discovering more evidence to examine our lives…
Resurrected Life Here & Now ~ The Present Hope & Call
This Easter sermon emphasizes that Jesus’ resurrection brings not only a future hope but a present “living hope” (1 Peter 1:3). Because Christ is risen, sin’s curse is broken and new life is available now. The message challenges believers to examine whether they are truly experiencing this resurrection power in their daily lives. A central…
