The First Letter of Peter was written to a church which was confronting certain challenges that it neither chose nor wanted. You see, they were living within a society that didn't share their focus and faith; therefore, they were facing the temptation to compromise what they believed, a situation that seems very similar to what we face as we try to be the church of Jesus Christ within a society that doesn't understand our fundamental values and motivation. And that's the reason we'll look at what Peter had to say about how Christians might be the church in a challenging world.
- The Church Praises (1 Peter 1:3-9) - April 16
- The Church Remembers (1 Peter 1:17-23) - April 23
- The Church Grows (1 Peter 2:2-10) - April 30
- The Church Resists (1 Peter 2:11-17) - May 7
- The Church Follows (1 Peter 2:19-25) - May 14
- The Church Endures (1 Peter 4:12-14: 5:6-11) - May 21
During the third service in this series, we'll use 1 Peter 2:11-17 to consider how, when faced with a challenging world, the church can resist the temptation to fit into its surrounding culture. Below is a copy of the bulletin. You can stream the service by going to the Sligo Presbyterian Church YouTube Channel at 10:00 a.m.
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