This Sunday, we're continuing our series on 1st 2nd Peter. So far, Peter has repeatedly told them that they need to live differently than those around them, that they are to be "in the world, but not of the world." And they are finding out that this is easier said than done. This week we'll be looking at 1 Peter 3:1-7, which is one of the more controversial passages in th...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, we're continuing in our series on 1st 2nd Peter which I've entitled "Embracing Exile." So far, Peter has told them that they need to live differently than those around them, that they are to be "in the world, but not of the world." And now in chapter 2, he fleshes that out a little bit. Remember, The Apostle Peter is writing to a church that is undergoing in...
Keep ReadingDue to me being out of town and Frank coming down with Covid, wehave a special guest this Sunday, Rev. Jegar Chinnavanof First South Asian Indian PCA in Herndon. Jegar will be preaching on"Salvation is Only in Jesus name!"fromActs 4:1-12. Most of you will remember that Jegar preached at Potomac Hills last April. It's good to have him back (and on such short notice)! We hav...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, we're continuing in our new series on 1st 2nd Peter which I've entitled "Embracing Exile." The Apostle Peter is writing to a church which is undergoing intense suffering. So you would expect him to write words of comfort and reassurance. But it doesn't seem that's what he does. Instead, he reminds these exiles, these refugees that they are different from eve...
Keep ReadingWell, we've come to the first message in our new series on 1st 2nd Peter which I've entitled "Embracing Exile." The Apostle Peter is writing to a church which is fragmented, isolated, persecuted, stressed, overwhelmed, far from home, and wondering what in the world God is doing! They are trying to figure out how to do life when there is so much suffering among them. And ...
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