ORBC Podcast

A.  Christians should live like there’s no tomorrow. In 1 Peter 4:1-11 Peter is exhorting Christians to live righteously and to endure persecution in the expectation of Christs imminent return. This has not changed Christians should live every day like it might be there last on earth, because it might.

We live in a fallen world and that sin and fallenness can infect our deepest personnel relationships. But we are called to glorify God even when those personnel relationships are wracked by pain and misunderstanding. Peter wants his readers to glorify God in and through their marital relationships even when there are hard or complicated.

Peter wants his hearers to Glorify God by responding well to hard masters. In the same way todays Christians should glorify God by by living well even when their jobs are hard.

The world around us is dying and as Christians we are called to live well as citizens of a dying world.  We do this by submitting to legitimate Governmental authority while at the same time holding firm to our ultimate allegiance to God

David has confessed his sins and placed his trust in the mercy and loving kindness of God. The path to forgiveness leads through true and honest confession. Because of his steadfast love and abundant mercy, God will forgive even the most heinous sins if people ask with a contrite heart.