Got Any Last Words?

What would you tell people if you knew you were going to die soon? When you looked at the world and the people around you, what would you want your loved ones to know? Peter knew his time to die was soon and so he wrote a letter, the letter we know as 2nd Peter.

Songs and stories have been written with this premise–what you would do if you knew you were going to die–but they don’t hit quite the same notes as Peter. His message, his encouragement, his warnings–all of it was for the believers of his time. And yet, it really speaks to the church today.

We have a God who wants us to know the truth about Him. Let’s take some time to talk about that.

ALSO:

• What to do when not all experts agree
• The spiritual diet of a “basic” Christian
• He wants us to want to know Him
• Sometimes even the smart people don’t know
• Breaking down viewpoints on anger

#truth #lightinyourcorner #Jesus #knowingGod #scripture

It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Hey, Friends! We are back to close out our discussion on 1st Peter. And today we talk about where we put our focus.

Where do we look when we are suffering? Where do we look when we are tempted?

Where do we look when our fears won’t let us go?

Peter tells us to look up, to look to Jesus. And then he tells us to look out, to love our neighbor.

But how do we do that? What does that look like? We are so glad you asked!

ALSO:

• Volunteering to be locked up
• Blessing people into irrelevance
• The blessing of vulnerability
• Things we do to calm our anxieties
• Relationships built on trust v. rules

References:

Andy Stanley–Guardrails Sermon Series

@andystanley

“Gentle and Lowly” by Dane Ortlund

@heretohelppod

“The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers” by Maxwell King

Movie: It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Scripture: 1 Peter 4 & 5

#lightinyourcorner #loveyourneighbor #misterrogers #kindness #Jesus #suffering

Getting Real: Your Submission is Your Witness

Sometimes we think things would be easier if God would just show us the blueprint for a good life. God, please tell me what to do to follow You with minimal drawbacks and maximum adventure. What if He did that? And what if the template was the life of Jesus–His submission to His Father and then His submission to others? What if God just wanted you to trust Him enough to submit to the people around you?

I think you know the answer to that, but even if you don’t, join us for our discussion about 1st Peter 3! We talk about this and a lot more.

ALSO:

• In this moment, is it important for me to be right?
• Following Sarah’s example
• Peace-makers, peacekeepers, and peace-pursuers
• The gift of baptism
• Staying out of the comments section
• Different types of worshippers

#submission #Jesus #light #lightinyourcorner #HolySpirit #baptism #marriage #trust #faith

References: Chronicles of Narnia, Twisters, A Well-Behaved Woman, Journey to Impossible Places, The Olympics, Remarkably Bright Creatures