1 Peter 4:7-11
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The first thing Jesus does after his resurrection is lift women out of cultural obscurity. Women matter to Jesus. He starts with one particular woman. Jesus gives the woman a voice, puts her first, and sends her out with a message to shape-up some very scared men. What a launch to his new creation agenda! That Sunday was powerful for many reasons, including liberation.…
1 Peter 4:1-6
What comes to mind when you think of God’s future agenda for creation and humanity? The resurrection of Jesus highlights God’s future for creation and humanity. Like a commercial in the middle of an intriguing show, Jesus distracts us and reveals how God is making all things new.
1 Peter 3:18-22
1 Peter 3:13-16
1 Peter 3:8-12
Shortly after Jesus’ resurrection, churches began to emerge everywhere. They were small, but they were not called small groups. Overstated, yes. Incorrect, not at all. The network of small groups, as we culturally call them, in a given city were called churches, not small groups. This isn’t just semantics. Words convey meanings. Meanings matter. Isn’t it interesting that we call buildings churches, but we call assembled believers in Jesus small groups?
1 Peter 3:1-7 (part 2)