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I Peter


HOW DO I RESIST THE DEVIL?
1 PETER 5:8-9: “Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Resist him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 215 min read


FAITH WAITS!
I PETER 5:6-9: “So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Stay alert! Watch … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 12, 20214 min read


THE ORIGIN, THE EVIDENCE, AND THE AGENT OF OUR SALVATION…
I PETER 1:22-25: “Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 8, 20215 min read


CASTING OUR CARES…
I PETER 5:6-9: “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 7, 20205 min read


SOCIAL ACTIVISM OR THE GOSPEL?
I PETER 2:18-25: “Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle but also to the harsh. For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully. For … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 1, 20205 min read


CAN I REALLY CAST MY CARES UPON HIM?
I PETER 5:6-11: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you. Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 26, 20194 min read
HOW DO YOU SPOT A “FALSE TEACHER?”
II Peter 2:17-19: “These people are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. The gloom of utter darkness has been reserved for them. For by mouthing grandiosities that amount to nothing, they entice in sensual fleshly passions those … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 18, 20183 min read
WHAT…ME WORRY!?
I PETER 5:7: “Cast all your worries on Him, for He cares for you.” TLV OBSERVATION: What, me worry? Worry is antithetical to faith. Yet, still I find myself worrying. I worry about the present, I worry about the future, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 16, 20183 min read


SECRET AGENT…or…AMBASSADOR?
I PETER 3:13-18: “Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. Do not be afraid or worry about their threats. Instead sanctify … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 12, 20184 min read
HOW DO WE RESIST THE DEVIL?
I PETER 5:8: “Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent, the Devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.” (ISV) OBSERVATION: How do we win the battle over the enemy of our souls – the Devil? … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 3, 20173 min read
THE CALL TO LOVE…
I PETER 1:22-23: “Now that you have obeyed the truth and have purified your souls to love your brothers sincerely, you must love one another intensely and with a pure heart. For you have been born again, not by a … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Aug 30, 20174 min read
WHAT IS “HUMILITY”?
I PETER 5:6-7: “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” (ESV) OBSERVATION: What is humility? The Bible … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 8, 20153 min read
DO MY WORDS “BLESS” OTHERS?
I PETER 3:8-9: “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 6, 20153 min read
THE “CHURCH” IS NOT BUILDINGS AND PROGRAMS!
I PETER 2:4-6: “As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 5, 20153 min read
DO YOU HAVE A “HEAVENLY 401K”?
I PETER 1:3-5: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 4, 20153 min read
THE PROMISE OF “RENEWED VISION”
EZEKIEL 40:1-2: “In the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after the city was captured, on the very same day the hand of the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Oct 9, 20143 min read
HOW ARE YOU POSITIONED FOR THE NEXT BATTLE IN YOUR LIFE?
I PETER 5:6-11: “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 20, 20143 min read
AM I LIVING UP TO MY FULL POTENTIAL?
I PETER 2:9-10: “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 18, 20142 min read
WE NEED REVIVAL!
I PETER 1:23-25: “…having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Sep 16, 20143 min read
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