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Living as elect exiles often means living counterculturally. But the Lord asks us to, "Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor." 1 Peter 2:17 How do we obey the government's rules and honor God? Often that means we will need to learn how to suffer differently for the cause of Jesus Christ.
Listen now to Witness When the World Is Watching, the message from 1 Peter 2:13–25 from the Strangers in a Strange Land series.
Why do we continue in sin when we know it will kill us? And why do we struggle to follow Jesus? Because we're in a war! Stay in the fight to live like a follower of Jesus Christ. Christian conduct is fueled by Christian position, results from winning the inner war, and has apologetic power.
As followers of Jesus, God's Word says we are:
How can we not boldly speak of the God Who offered us eternal life? Why? So that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. By God's grace and mercy, we as His children are royalty!
As elect exiles, God works to conform our lives to His character—a life of holiness.
Our hope in Jesus Christ is secure. It outweighs our suffering. And it was promised in His Word. For those reasons, we should worship Jesus, rejoice in Him, and remember how He loves and provides for us.
Foreknown. Predestined. Called. Justified. Glorified. Not from around here.
What could be worth more than the kingdom of heaven? Why is it so valuable? It offers hope and love unlike anything or anyone else. The kingdom of heaven is worth everything in this age and in the age to come.
Salvation is hard, it is of the Lord, but it requires perseverance.
Matthew compares the kingdom of heaven to a net in this small story with a big truth. This is a parable of warning. Listen now to the Biggest Catch message from Matthew 13:47–50 from the series, Parables of the Kingdom.
The Kingdom of Heaven has surprising growth and influence.
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