Peter describes a challenging way of living in Chapter 4 of 1 Peter.  It is a way of living that feels at odds to our American experience.  In this session we examine how Christians lived and were discipled in the first 250 years of the church.

Session 10 Handout

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In this lesson we look at Peter's call to holy living based on Jesus' example and how it applies to husbands, wives, and each other.  Peter calls us to do good and endure suffering which is about to break out against the Church.  We look at the beginning of organized persecution of Christians.

Session 9 Handout

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In this lesson we look at the Jewish vs. the Christian response to Hellenism and Rome.  We cover the Great Revolt in its heartbreaking detail. We then conclude chapter 2 of 1 Peter and look at the completely upside-down model that Peter gives us for living.

Session 8 Handout

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Peter calls us to be holy in our conduct and to abstain from the sinful desires that will wage war against our soul.  In this lesson we will look at what that meant for the early Christians and what it still means for us today. 

Session 7 Handout

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In this session we will ponder the question of what does it mean to be holy?  We will look at the causes for persecution from the Jewish people leading into the writing of 1 Peter and also the causes for persecution from the Romans following the writing of this letter.

Session 6 Handout

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In this session we look at the new covenant and how it shapes our identity both individually and as a people.  We also look at the beautiful connection to the temple and what it means to be a living stone.

Session 5 Handout

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Today we examine the expectations of the Jewish people leading into the time of Christ's birth.  We will look at the rise of the Roman Empire in addition to looking at prophecy that shaped these expectations.

Session 4 Handout

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Today we examine Hellenism, the great culture battle instituted by Alexander the Great, following the return of the Jewish people from exile.  We are continuing to look at God's desired covenantal relationship with his people, which is a life fully dependent on him.  We look at the various ways that the Jewish people responded to this challenge and consider implications for us today.

Session 3 Handout

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Join elder Glenn Bader as we continue examining the covenantal relationship that God desires.  We will briefly review what this life of dependance looks like for God's people through the periods of the Judges, the Kings, The Assyrian Empire, the Babylonian Empire and the Persian Empire.

Session 2 Handout

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1 Peter is a book of hope in the midst of persecution.  Join elder Glenn Bader as we begin this study with a background on what it means to be an exile that begins by looking back to Abraham and the old covenant.  This study then moves forward following the covenant and God's people to gain context to exile and persecution.

Session 1 Handout

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