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"The end of all things is near." If that was true when Peter wrote it, it's still true today. How are we to conduct our lives with the expectation that Christ could return at any minute? As Pastor Bryan Clark explains, this isn't just a matter inviting new people into the church, it also involves loving each other inside the church and being faithful to the ministry God has called us to.

If you were to board a cruise ship, you are probably expecting a vacation. But if you were to board a battleship, your expectations will be very different. Unfortunately, Bryan Clark explains, many Christians behave as if they were on a cruise when the reality is just the opposite. "Therefore...arm yourselves" is Peter's way of introducing the next chapter in our study of 1 Peter.

As we continue our study of 1 Peter chapter 3, we will encounter a passage which Bible Teacher Bryan Clark describes as "the most confusing verse in the New Testament." As we look at Peter's much-debated allusion to Noah and the flood, we'll come through with a wonderful picture of God's gracious salvation and the beauty found in baptism.

As Christians, we are called to live a life that's different than others. And, if we do it right, a life that will cause people to ask questions. As Bryan Clark continues our study in 1 Peter, we'll turn to chapter 3 to find out how we are to provide an answer when others ask about the light within us.

There is so much in our world that needs to change; so many wrongs to be righted. But Bryan Clark reminds us, at the end of the day, our sphere of influence really only extends to ourselves. We can't control others, but we can choose our own behavior. In this look at 1 Peter 3, we'll see how to choose behaviors for ourselves that will lead to a flourishing faith and even inspire others to do the same.

It's not hard to see that we live in an angry culture. Whether it's on social media or the nightly news, we are surrounded by hostile, frustrated, and fearful people. That's true today, and it was true for the Christians who received Peter's letter. Bryan Clark continues our study and shows how we as Christians are called to behave in an argumentative world.

"You husbands in the same way..." As Bryan Clark continues our study of 1 Peter 3, we'll turn our attention to the men in the marriage relationship. We'll consider what these verses meant to the people who first read Peter's letter, but more importantly, we'll see that the way we apply these verses today can have a dramatic impact both at home and in our communities.

When everyone is selfish and self-centered, demanding their rights, there is no chance for flourishing. But, Bryan Clark reminds us, as the people of God we are called to something different and better. It's not arguments, but behavior that most demonstrates the power of Christ at work in us. Today, Bryan shows how these principles apply within the marriage relationship.

There's an old saying that goes, "if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck." But if someone talks like a Christian and behaves just like every other non-believer in the public arena, what conclusion will other people draw? As Bryan Clark continues in 1 Peter, we'll be reminded that there is a purpose to our salvation, and part of that purpose is to demonstrate Christ to a watching world.

Peter's next instruction to believers as we continue our study in the Book of 1 Peter is one that has stirred up debate continuously for the last 2000 years. Bryan Clark helps us understand what Peter meant by asking servants to be submissive to their masters. We'll look closely at what this means, and does not mean for us today. More importantly, we'll understand how this fits within God's divine story of grace.