Chapter Six – The True Grace of God Calls for Honorable Conduct — Suffering According to God’s Will (1 Peter 3:8-4:6)

8 Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9 Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. 10 For
“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and...

Here is the sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring Acts 2:1-4 as mentioned in this week's Wednesday eBroadcast.

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Chapter Five – The True Grace of God Calls for Honorable Conduct - Submission According to God’s Will

A great story is told by Dr. Ted Rendall about a centipede with arthritis in all 100 legs (and I am paraphrasing). Due to the centipede’s painful problem, the centipede decides to consult with the wise owl. So, the centipede shares his painful situation with the wise owl. The wise owl responds to the inquiring centipede by saying, “Why don’t you learn to...

Here is the sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring Acts 2:1-4 and 4:31-37 as mentioned in this week's Wednesday eBroadcast.

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Chapter Three – The True Grace of God Calls for Priorities as Strangers in this World (1 Peter 2:11-12)

“Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak of you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation” (1 Peter 2:11-12)

A number of specific details indicate that this is a new section. First...

Here is the sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring Acts 2:1-8, as mentioned in this week's Wednesday eBroadcast.

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Chapter Three – The True Grace of God Calls for Priorities as God’s Special People

The Apostle Peter moves forward in his instruction now to call for a lifestyle that is appropriate for God’s hope-directed and hope-filled people.

Holy Obedience

(1 Peter 1:14-16) “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “’You shall...

Chapter Two –The True Grace of God Calls for Correct Thinking for God’s People

As we walk through this next section of God’s Word (1 Peter 1:13-2:10), all of the priorities and responsibilities are related to being God’s chosen people. This whole section climaxes with the description of these people as “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people…” (2:9a). Peter is telling his first century readers and us today that...

Here is the sermon outline by Dr. Stephen Olford featuring John 14:16-18; 15:26; 16:7-14, as mentioned in this week's Wednesday eBroadcast.

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Chapter One - The True Grace of God

True Identity – Ultimate Destiny – Present Reality

The Lord God, through the Apostle Peter, is addressing His people. The Apostle with his amanuensis is writing these truths for tough times. As he begins this epistle, he addresses his readers specifically as “elect exiles” (1:1). These people were God’s chosen people scattered in different countries, living in (as it were) “foreign” lands. Their exile though...