This message from 1 Peter 4:1–11 teaches how Christians can prepare for suffering by glorifying God, living distinctly from the world, and staying rooted in prayer and church community. God’s wisdom leads to life, while self-reliance leads us away from Him.
continue readingThis message introduces a new series through 1 Peter, highlighting Peter’s close relationship with Jesus and the encouragement he offers to believers facing hardship. Through Christ’s resurrection, Christians have a “living hope” and an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. As followers of Jesus live as exiles in a hostile world, they are invited to remain faithful, love Christ deeply, and find their identity and joy in Him.
continue readingIn week two of our 1 Peter series, we explore how the prophets, the Holy Spirit, and the whole story of Scripture point us to the living hope found in Jesus Christ. Peter calls believers to prepare their minds, set their hope fully on God’s grace, and resist being shaped by the world’s passions. Because we have been ransomed by the precious blood of Christ, we are invited to live with holy reverence, confidence, and obedience in the midst of hardship.
continue readingIn week three of our study in 1 Peter, we look at 1 Peter 1:22–2:3 and Peter’s call for believers to live out sincere, brotherly love as a community rooted in the hope and power of Christ. Because we have been born again through the living and enduring Word of God, we are called to put away malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander. As we long for the pure spiritual milk of God’s Word, we grow together into the kind of loving, Christ-centered church God has called us to be.
continue readingIn this message from 1 Peter 2:11–17, Mike reminds us that followers of Jesus are “foreigners and exiles” who live in this world while belonging to God’s kingdom. Rather than withdrawing or simply waiting for heaven, Christians are called to remember their identity in Christ and live faithfully, honorably, and lovingly wherever God has placed them. The gospel creates people who resist evil, do good, serve others, and participate in Jesus’ work of restoring the world.
continue readingThis message from 1 Peter 2:4–10 shows how Jesus is the living cornerstone—chosen and precious to God, yet rejected by people. Because of Christ, believers are made into “living stones,” built together as God’s family and called to live as a holy priesthood with purpose and mission. The message challenges us to stay rooted in Jesus, strengthen the body of Christ, and intentionally share God’s love with the world.
continue readingThis message explores 1 Peter 2:18–25 and the difficult call to honor, respect, and submit to authority while keeping our ultimate allegiance to God. It challenges our culture’s focus on personal rights by pointing to Jesus, who willingly suffered unjustly and entrusted Himself to the Father. As followers of Christ, we are invited to live in true freedom by fearing God, loving others, and responding in ways that point people to the hope and confidence we have in Him.
continue readingThis sermon on 1 Peter 5:6–7 explores God’s command to humble ourselves and cast our anxieties on Him because He cares for us. It addresses anxiety as a struggle often rooted in self-reliance, while also distinguishing between sinful worry, natural concern, and psychological hardship. Ultimately, we are invited to find peace not in self-confidence, but in trusting the loving, sovereign, near, and caring character of God.
continue readingIn this concluding message from 1 Peter, we are challenged to be sober-minded and watchful, recognizing that the enemy often works through obvious sin, spiritual apathy, and everyday distractions. Peter reminds believers that even in suffering, God Himself will restore, strengthen, confirm, and establish those who place their hope in Christ. Through Scripture and powerful testimonies of faithful Christians who endured suffering, we are encouraged to set our hope fully on Jesus and remain steadfast in faith.
continue readingOn Family Sunday, Pastor Drew set aside the planned sermon to lead the church in prayer for children, students, parents, and families as a new school year begins. He prayed for students to know their identity in Christ, stand firm in faith, build godly friendships, and live as lights in their schools and homes. The church was reminded that discipling the next generation is a shared calling, and that God faithfully holds and guards His people through every season.
continue readingThis sermon from 1 Peter 4:12–19 reminds believers not to be surprised by suffering, especially when it comes from following Jesus. In the midst of trials, Christians are called to rejoice, trust God, and remember that suffering can deepen our relationship with Christ and bring glory to Him. Because Jesus has already won, we can endure hardship with hope and entrust our souls to our faithful Creator.
continue readingThis message explains 1 Peter 3:18–22 and what it teaches about Christ’s victory, Noah, and baptism. Baptism is shown as a public testimony of salvation received by faith in Jesus. Believers are encouraged to respond in obedience and continue sharing the hope of Christ.
continue readingThis sermon explores 1 Peter 5:1–5 and the biblical role of elders in the church. Elders are called to shepherd, teach, protect, oversee, pray for, and lovingly guide the church with humility, willingness, godly character, and submission to Christ. The message encourages the church to know, pray for, and biblically evaluate its elders while remembering that healthy leadership points people to Jesus.
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