Rev. Kevin Bidwell on Sola Fide. By faith alone from the book of Romans.

Luke 1:5-13

Esther 2:1-18

Esther 1

1 Peter 5:12-14 offers a glimpse into the communion of saints as a body of Christ.

In 1 Peter 5:6-11 suffering Christians tempted to hate and despair are encouraged to be humbled by the hand of God.

In 1 Peter 4:1-11 Christians are reminded that their bond with Christ means breaking with old allegiance but also bonding with the covenant community He gathers to Himself.

In 1 Peter 3:18-20 Christ suffering warms our hearts, clears our conscience and strengthens our hope.

In 1 Peter 3:8-12 Peter exhorts Christians to love live, seek to see the goodness of days and pursue peace. His quote of Psalm 34 takes us to the story of Saul and David in 1 and 2 Samuel. There the loving kindness which David showed to Saul is a reflection of the mercy we received from our covenant LORD Jesus the anointed whom we pierced and made ourselves guilty before God. He loved us while we were still sinners. Abiding in this good news of forgiveness fills us with gratitude to forgive and confidence when we fail to do so.