BJ Stricklin

BJ Stricklin

Bill Elliff

BJ Stricklin

BJ Stricklin

Jesus called us into a community of followers. We are not alone. Jesus modeled this by living in relationships represented in concentric circles (the inner 3, the 12, the 72, and the crowd).Marshall West

Jesus spent time alone with the Father and “only did what the Father did.” So how do we follow? In this message we look at the rhythms of Jesus' life and how we can structure our lives in a way to do what He did.BJ Stricklin

The call to be a disciple is the call to be with Jesus. He called us to follow Him. This has much deeper meaning than we typically realize. The term “disciple” is probably more akin to “apprentice” than we realize. The call to follow is not just a call to agree that Jesus is Lord, but to surrender our way to His way. Being a Christian is following …

Marshall West

BJ Stricklin

BJ Stricklin

Bill Elliff

BJ Stricklin

Marshall West

BJ Stricklin

Following Jesus will result in hostility from outsiders. Peter starts this section with “Who would want to harm you for doing good?” The answer is, more and more people as the world grows darker. So he encourages us, when we suffer, we can remember that Christ also suffered. We must also remember that Christ is King and He has not lost control.…

Following Christ impacts our relationships with others. Our marriages, our friendships, our parenting, should all look different from the world. If you are temporarily visiting a place, how you interact with others is obvious. Peter is telling us people should know we are temporary residents by how we treat others. Love is the central characteristi…

BJ Stricklin

We are to submit to authority, and live humble lives, “for the Lord’s sake.” This affects what we say about those in authority over us. It affects how we treat those in authority over us. In a politicized world, the only way we can do this is by looking to Christ, who humbled himself, and showed us what a life of submission looks like. What do we d…

Peter takes the promise given to Abraham and makes it about the Kingdom. Boundary lines and blood lines now flow through Jesus. And for all who have been brought into the family through the blood of Jesus, they now have all the rights of the family of God. Now, because we have been brought into the house of God as figurative stones that make up a s…

Because we have a new life and new hope, it is meant to change everything about us. It should affect our daily living while we live on this earth as temporary residents. Peter makes a point to say that while we are temporarily here, our lives are eternal, because the Word of God is in us and has changed us. The Word of God remains forever. Not only…

All followers of Jesus are living as exiles in a foreign land. Much like our ancestors, we are anxiously awaiting our arrival to the promised land. While we journey to Jesus, we should “... be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.” The suffering and trials we endure here are only for a…

Marshall West

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BJ Stricklin

BJ Stricklin

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BJ Stricklin

Marshall West

Now that He has saved us, God has called each one of us to specific works in the Kingdom of God. But we all share the same mission of making disciples. We are meant to play our part in the Kingdom of God through generational discipleship. The Kingdom was passed down to us and we have a responsibility to pass it down to those coming behind us.…

BJ Stricklin

Bill Elliff

BJ Stricklin

Marshall West

BJ Stricklin

BJ Stricklin

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Marshall West

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Matt Carter

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Bill Elliff

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Bradley Toone

Marshall West

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