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December 27, 2020
Growing in Godliness [Ep. 211]
Who is responsible for our growth in godliness? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why we’re talking about 2 Peter when we would normally be talking about ActsWhy Peter (and other authors of Scripture) seem to say that both God and people are responsible for our growth in the...
December 23, 2020
Sanctification, Perfection and the Christian Life [Ep. 210]
Will we ever be the followers of Christ we want to be? That’s the question we’re addressing on this episode of The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: How to best understand the doctrine of sanctificationWhere we see this doctrine in ScriptureWhy understanding that we won’t achieve perfection before Christ returns or we stand before Him shouldn’t...
December 22, 2020
Why Do I Keep Sinning Even Though I Believe in Jesus? [99 in :99]
If you’ve been a Christian for any length of time, chances are you’ve probably noticed that you still do things that you hoped you’d stop doing. Like, y’know, sinning. So why is that? Salvation is probably best understood as a process. There are elements of it that are in fact instantaneous, such as being justified by faith. When we...
December 21, 2020
"The Mission Begins": Weekly Leader Training—Unit 28, Session 3: Showing Christ in Times of Trials
Peter addressed his letter to a very specific audience: believers described as chosen people and also exiled people. In a world where those who are chosen, elected, and selected often reap the benefits of preferential treatment and due honor, it may seem odd that Peter associated being chosen with living as exiles. The word exile denotes that someone is an outsider...
December 21, 2020
“The Mission Begins”: Preschool & Kids Leader Training for Unit 28, Session 3—Faithful in Hard Times
The heart of Peter’s epistle written to the early church which was likely enduring, or about to endure, Roman persecution at the hands of Nero can be found in the second chapter: 11 Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul. 12 Conduct yourselves honorably among the...
December 20, 2020
Trials and True Citizenship [Ep. 209]
Why does Peter seem to treat trials as a good thing? That’s the question we’re discussing on The Hero of the Story. Listen in as we discuss: Why we’re talking about 1 Peter when we would normally be talking about ActsThe importance of being focused on our citizenship in heaven above all othersThe way holy living is expressed through...