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We live in hope because of Jesus Christ and the third chapter of 1 Peter comes to a close with Peter focusing in specifically on the hope we find in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Peter never lets us get far away from the anchor of our hope which is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The empty tomb is the proof that your salvation has been obtained, if you have trusted Christ. Now let's open our Bibles to 1 Peter 3 verses 18 through 22 as our Building on the Basics series continues.

Today were breaking from our series ''Building on the Basics'' to focus on the Christmas story. As the song goes, the Christmas season really is ''the most wonderful time of the year. But in the hustle and bustle of the season, its easy to get caught up in everything and miss the miss the true meaning of Christmas and the true reason for the season. As Pastor Clay is going to explain today, whether people realize it or not, the story of Christmas is really the story of the greatest rescue mission ever undertaken and each of us are still part of that mission today.

Have you ever been in a situation where someone said something or did something unkind toward you? Do you remember how you reacted in that situation? Did you react based on your hurt or your anger? Or, did you react in a spiritual way? Which way do you think pleases God? As we look deeper into 1 Peter chapter 3, were going to find Peter showing followers of Jesus how we are to interact with all people in general, even those who mistreat us. As Pastor Clay explains, when we allow godly characteristics to be built into us by the Holy Spirit, then what comes out of us, our conduct, is not based on our flesh, but on what God desires to see in us.

We live in a politically correct culture it seems that we all have to be careful of what we say in order to not offend anyone. One of the most politically incorrect statements we could possibly make these days is to say something like A wife should submit to her husband. In the culture in which we live, the idea of a wifes submission to her husband is about as popular as barbecue food truck at a vegan convention. But the truth is, God never cared much about popularity or political correctness. God cares about men and women experiencing the most out of life as possible, and that requires following Gods direction and not the worlds. So no matter what your thoughts are on a wife submitting to her husband, we hope youll open Gods word with us to first Peter chapter 3 as Pastor Clay walks us through Gods plan for a wife.

As we continue our series ''Building on the Basics,'' Pastor Clay is picking up where we left off last week in 1 Peter chapter 2. In the first 12 verses, Peter reminds us of how special we are in the eyes of God and how that makes all the difference in the world when it comes to living our lives. It all comes down to Jesus Christ.

As we continue our series ''Building on the Basics,'' Pastor Clay is picking up where we left off last week in 1 Peter chapter 2. In the first 12 verses, Peter reminds us of how special we are in the eyes of God and how that makes all the difference in the world when it comes to living our lives. It all comes down to Jesus Christ.

We're in 1 Peter chapter 2, looking at the source of our hope, Jesus Christ, as we continue our series ''Building on the Basics.'' Pastor Clay walks us through verses 1 through 12 today where we'll discover that it all comes down to Jesus Christ. Those who come by faith to Jesus Christ find a cornerstone in which their life can be built. But as we'll see today, for some, Jesus Christ is a stumbling block. For those of us who have given our lives to Christ however, Peter reminds us of how special we are in the eyes of God and how that makes all the difference in the world when it comes to living our lives.

Hope, how do you live in it when everything around you seems hopeless? Is it even possible? Well as Pastor Clay explained in last weeks message, there is no hope to be found in this world but that doesnt mean there isnt hope for this world. Last week in 1 Peter chapter 1, we saw three places where we could find hope and this week, we'll see three more place where hope can be found. Maybe youre in desperate need of some hope today? We pray this message gives us all a reminder of where real, lasting hope is found.

Have you ever been at a place in your life where you felt completely overwhelmed and you had lost all hope? The circumstances of life can get to us at times and even if your circumstances arent bad right now, whats going on in the world could be another reason to lose hope. Whats a person to do? This week, were moving into a new phase in our series ''Building on the Basics.'' Our second building block is hope, and as well see as we make our way through the books of first and second Peter, we are called to ''live in hope.'' As Pastor Clay is going to explain, there are plenty of reasons, in this world to lose all hope, but the Bible shows us that followers of Jesus can find hope for our lives. Join us in 1 Peter as we learn about the basic of hope and how to live in it while living in a world that offers very little.

What is prayer? And why is it so important for followers of Jesus to practice the discipline of prayer? Throughout our study in James, weve looked at the basic of faith. James has shown us again and again that faith is something that has to be acted on, IF it is real faith. Todays discussion on prayer is no different. In fact, prayer is one of the most practical ways that we can act on our faith. Whether you have a strong prayer life or like many people, you struggle to understand the importance of prayer, were sure that todays message from Pastor Clay will help all of us understand more about acting on our faith through the resource of prayer.