Iowa Falls Evangelical Free Church Sermon Podcast

Things usually go well for those who do what is good. But not always. In today's passage Christians who do good are told to be prepared to suffer and to defend their faith.

So far in 1 Peter, the call has been for us to live holy lives in light of our new identity as elect exiles. Having just recieved instruction about how to do that in some especially difficult circumstances, today's passage is filled with commands about how we are to live holy lives together as a church family, even in the midst of hostility and evil.

So far in 1 Peter, the call has been for us to live holy lives in light of our new identity as elect exiles. Having just recieved instruction about how to do that in some especially difficult circumstances, today's passage is filled with commands about how we are to live holy lives together as a church family, even in the midst of hostility and evil.

So far in 1 Peter, the call has been for us to live holy lives in light of our new identity as elect exiles. Having just recieved instruction about how to do that in some especially difficult circumstances, today's passage is filled with commands about how we are to live holy lives together as a church family, even in the midst of hostility and evil.

So far in 1 Peter, the call has been for us to live holy lives in light of our new identity as elect exiles. Having just recieved instruction about how to do that in some especially difficult circumstances, today's passage is filled with commands about how we are to live holy lives together as a church family, even in the midst of hostility and evil.

When we look around us and see natural disaters, broken relationships, unthinkable crimes, and discouraging supreme court decisions it is easy to lose hope. But maybe things will get better, right? We long for that. We long for freedom and glory. And Scripture tells us that it is coming. So we live with great hope.

When we look around us and see natural disaters, broken relationships, unthinkable crimes, and discouraging supreme court decisions it is easy to lose hope. But maybe things will get better, right? We long for that. We long for freedom and glory. And Scripture tells us that it is coming. So we live with great hope.

Our global mission partner Ritch Trca talks about our motivation, method, and mandate to serve.

Our global mission partner Ritch Trca talks about our motivation, method, and mandate to serve.

Jesus clearly told the disciples that their mission was to go and make disciples. Was that just a command to them? Or is that just a command to people in leaderhsip positions in the church? Or is it also a command to parents who are raising children? If it is, what does the Bible have to say about making disciples in the home?