Living in Exile: Alone and Together
Mark Howard
It seems that the pressure is slowly but surely mounting against Christians in the West to compromise our Biblical convictions. In this context, 1 Peter 4:1-11 helps us by preparing us to stand alone in the path of obedience but also encouraging us to stand together as God’s people.
Living in Exile: The Fight
Mark Howard
In a culture that’s increasingly hostile to Christ, it’s easy to make an enemy of those who don’t yet know Him and to focus our efforts on fighting for our place or to be treated fairly. In 1 Peter 2:11-3:12 we see that life as exiles does involve a fight… but its a fight against […]
Living in Exile: Identity
Brian Stenson
Living in Exile: Identity Message by Brian Stenson | Scripture: 1 Peter 1:22-2:3 A couple weeks ago, I had the privilege of sitting in on an amusing and inquisitive conversation between a 3 year old and her mother. The mother was talking about where she used to live. And the 3 year old asked, “where […]
Living in Exile: Hope
Mark Howard
In many parts of the world, Christianity invites open hostility. Even for ourselves, being followers of Jesus can set us at odds with the prevailing culture in subtle or not so subtle ways. 1 Peter helps explain this dynamic by reminding us that, while we are God’s people, we are currently living ‘in exile’. At […]