Kootenai Church: 1 Peter

Everyone obeys someone. We either obey the god of this age or the sovereign God of the universe. Christians are characterized as “children of obedience” and the child of God must and will reflect the character of the Holy One who called him, living in obedience to the will of God as revealed in His word. An exposition of 1 Peter 1:14-16.

Christians address God rightly as their Father, but that doesn’t mean that the impartial judge of all mankind will not judge the works of His children. We are to live in fear of shame or loss at the judgment seat of Christ. We are to fear the loving discipline of God. We are to fear grieving the God of our salvation. An exposition of 1 Peter 1:17.

Dave Rich explores the significance of Jesus Christ as the living stone in 1 Peter 2:4-10. Highlighting how one’s valuation of Christ impacts their eternal destiny, Rich emphasizes that esteeming Jesus as precious and chosen by God leads to salvation and spiritual blessings. Conversely, rejecting the living stone results in spiritual peril. This sermon urges believers to align their lives with the cornerstone of their faith.

Christians have been purchased from slavery to sin at an incredibly high price, the death of the eternal Second Person of the Divine Trinity, our Lord Jesus Christ. Contemplation of this reality is great motivation for lives of obedience. An exposition of 1 Peter 1:18-19.

God's will for every believer is their sanctification. That is the purpose of this life, with all of its trials and temptations. God has given us His word as a means of sanctification, but to gain from it, we must first put away our sins. Putting away sin and desiring God's word is impossible apart from the regenerating, converting work of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Through the gospel, we are made new creatures, fully capable of warring against our sins, loving God's word, and moving upward to conform to the likeness of our Lord. An exposition of 1 Peter 2:1-3