Lesson 749: Redefining a Long and Healthy Life (1 Peter 4:12–5:14)
As Christians we should expect persecution and suffering. What we need is the proper perspective so that we are prepared and can respond properly when it comes. Peter offers us the way forward and encouragement to stand firm. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 748: The Benefits of Suffering (1 Peter 3:13–4:11)
As Christians, we can expect some degree of persecution and suffering for our faith. While suffering is certainly unpleasant, Peter informs us that in God’s plan it also has benefits, providing us unique opportunities for evangelism and personal growth. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 747: Marriage Relationships after the Wedding (1 Peter 3:1-12)
Perhaps the greatest impact Christians can have on the world is through our attitudes and practices in regard to marriage. When we follow God’s plan in marriage, we present a unique and powerful testimony to unbelievers and ensure God’s blessing upon our lives. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 746: Becoming a Model Citizen (1 Peter 2:13-25)
Our success in serving the Lord and being a witness to the unbelievers around us is directly connected to the way we conduct ourselves in the various relationships of life. The apostle Peter gives us the instructions we need. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 745: Discovering Our Ancestry (1 Peter 2:1-12)
God has done a work in our lives so that we can work for Him in this world. The second chapter of the apostle Peter’s first letter reveals who we are in Christ and on that basis urges us to live holy, honorable, and consistent lives that will have an impact for God in our world. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 744: Finding Joy in a Blizzard of Trouble (1 Peter 1)
Peter begins the first New Testament letter he wrote by zeroing in on the great salvation he and all genuine believers in Christ have experienced. Revealed in this first chapter of 1 Peter is the glory of God’s salvation and the implications of it for our daily lives. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 743: Honest to God—and Everyone Else (James 5)
Living, active faith is always evident. It is demonstrated through what we do and do not do, by the strength of our character, our commitment to prayer, and our concern for others. There should be no question in people’s minds as to whether we are followers of Christ. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 742: Worldliness and the Way Back (James 4)
Do our lives stand apart from the world or reflect the values and attitudes of it? This is a question we need to ask and answer daily. The fourth chapter of James offers important insight into how we can maintain a godly life in the face of the world’s subtle temptations. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 741: The Power of the Tongue (James 3)
In the words we speak, we each carry with us the ability to bring great blessing or great harm. The book of James reminds us of the power of words and points us to how we can control our speech for God’s glory and the benefit of us and others. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1
Lesson 740: Show and Tell (James 2:14-26)
It is by faith that we are justified before God. But as James points out, it is by works that we are justified before people. Our good works are the result of faith, the measure of faith, and the evidence of faith. ... Stephen Davey is teaching through the Bible with a new lesson each weekday. Watch episode 1 here: https://youtu.be/v1yx-2eg5NQ?sub_confirmation=1