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078 1 Peter 4:1-11 - Following The Example of Christ in the Last Days

078 1 Peter 4:1-11 – Following The Example of Christ in the Last Days

Introduction

As we saw in our last two talks, Peter is offering special encouragement to Christians who are suffering and reminds them of the sufferings of Christ. This theme continues in the opening verses of Chapter 4.

1 Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,

2 so as to live for…

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077 1 Peter 3:18-22 - The Example of Christ

077 1 Peter 3:18-22 – The Example of Christ

Last time:

Special encouragement for those who are suffering

13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,

15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defenseto anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that…

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076 1 Peter 3:8-17

Last time we concluded a section on submission to authority:

Submission to rulers

Submission to masters

Submission to husbands

Today’s passage deals with:

How we should behave and why 8-12

Encouragement to those who are suffering 13-17

Remember, Peter is writing to Christians who are being persecuted for their faith. The theme of the letter is:

Suffering now – maybe, future glory –…

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075 1 Peter 3:1-7 - Wives and Husbands

075 1 Peter 3:1-7 – Wives and Husbands

Last Time:

Submission to rulers

Submission to masters

Today:

Submission to husbands – 1 Peter 3:1-7

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, 2 when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 3 Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold…

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074 1 Peter 2:13-25 - Submission to Authority

074 1 Peter 2:13-25 – Submission to Authority

Submission to Authority

The next section of Peter’s letter deals with the subject of submission to authority:

submission to rulers (2:13-17)

submission to masters (2:18-25)

submission to husbands (3:1-7)

1 Peter 2:13-17 Submission to rulers

13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme,

14 or to governors as sent by him…

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073 1 Peter 2:1-12

Last time: 1 Peter 1:10-25

the great privileges of being a Christian

our responsibility to live holy lives

things that encourage to fulfil that responsibility

The theme of privilege and responsibility continues in today’s passage.

1 Peter 2:1-12

1 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that…

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072 1 Peter 1:10-25

So far in this series:

Talk 1

The background to the letter and the circumstances in which it was written. The theme of the whole letter is:

Suffering now, maybe. Future glory, certain.

Talk 2

We saw that the first two verses in chapter 1 are more than a formal greeting but are actually of a special significance to the suffering Christians to whom Peter was writing at the time.

They were…

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071 1 Peter 1:3-9

In our last talk we looked at the first two verses in chapter 1 which we saw are more than a formal greeting but are actually of a special significance to the suffering Christians to whom Peter was writing at the time.

They were exiles, rejected by men, but chosen by God. The verses we are looking at today spell out some of the great privileges of being a Christian. To be chosen by…

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070 1 Peter 1:1-2

In our last talk we:

Considered the background to the letter and the circumstances in which it was written

Took a rapid tour through the whole letter

Identified the main theme of the letter –

present suffering perhaps, future glory certain

Background

Author Peter

Date 62 to 64 A.D.

Circumstances

Written to Jewish Christians who had been driven out of Jerusalem and…

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069 1 Peter - Introduction

069 1 Peter – Introduction

In this talk we will:

Consider the background to the letter and the circumstances in which it was written

Take a rapid tour through the whole letter (based largely on the notes in the NIV Life Application Bible)

Identify the main theme of the letter

In following talks we will work systematically through the letter and consider how Peter’s teaching should impact on our lives today.

Backgro…

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068 Ephesians 6:10-20 - Standing in Victory

068 Ephesians 6:10-20 – Standing in Victory

Last time:

3 secrets of living in victory

Know your enemy

Know the battlefield

Know that ultimate victory is guaranteed

Know your Enemy

Ephesians 6:11-12, 16

Spiritual – not against flesh and blood (12)

numerous – plurals (12)

cunning – schemes (11)

organised – rulers and authorities (12) (cf Titus 3:1)

evil – spiritual forces of evil (12)

deadly – flaming missiles (16)

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067 Ephesians 6:10-20 - Living in Victory

067 Ephesians 6:10-20 – Living in Victory

Ephesians 6:10-20

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.

11 Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

13Therefore put on…

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066 Ephesians 6:1-9 - Living in Right Relationship with Each Other (Part Two)

066 Ephesians 6:1-9 – Living in Right Relationship with Each Other (Part Two)

There are three main sections to this part of Paul’s letter:

Husbands and wives (5:22–33) (which we discussed last time)

Children and parents (6:1-4)

Slaves and masters (6:5-9)

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

2 ‘Honour your father and mother’ – which is the first commandment with a promise –

3 ‘so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long…

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065 Ephesians 5:21-33 - Living in Right Relationship with Each Other (Part 1)

065 Ephesians 5:21-33 – Living in Right Relationship with Each Other (Part 1)

Today we enter a new section of the letter:

Living in right relationship with each other

Husbands and wives (5:22–33)

Children and parents (6:1-4)

Slaves and masters (6:5-9)

We’ll deal with #1 today and #2 #3 next time.

Ephesians 5:21-33

21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord.

23 For the husband…

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064 Ephesians 5 15-20 - Living in the Spirit

064 Ephesians 5 15-20 – Living in the Spirit

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/12449738/height/200/theme/standard/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/” height=”200″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”standard”]Podcast Notes:

Last time:

1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children

1-2 Follow God’s example – living a life of love

3 -6 Living holy lives

7-14 Living in the light

10 and find out…

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063 Ephesians 5:1-14 - Following God's Example

063 Ephesians 5:1-14 – Following God’s Example

Podcast Notes:

1 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children

2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people.

4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish…

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062 Ephesians 4:17-32 - Putting off the old self and putting on the new

062 Ephesians 4:17-32 – Putting off the old self and putting on the new

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Podcast Notes: Our passage for today is Ephesians 4:17-32

We’ll begin by reading it and then we’ll:

Briefly look at the background to the passage

Offer a short overview of the passage

Seek to apply the…

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