Directional Study 9.30.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 5:5-9 we see how that we are admonished to continually be casting our cares upon the Lord knowing He cares for us and has a reason for them in our lives.

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Application:  After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, pray about how the Lord is using your cares to keep you at his feet. Identify other cares that you need to "roll" back to Him.

Directional Study 9.29.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 4:17-5:4 we talk about the role of the elder in lieu of the persecution that was coming then and today.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, pray for your pastor as he leads your church and that he would keep the main thing the main thing.

Directional Study 9.28.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 4:12-17 we continue looking at how God uses suffering in the life of his children and why He allows judgment to start with His own house.

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Application: After listening to today's study and reviewing the notes, think about the day in which we live. Is God pleased with what is happening in our world? Should we be doing more "sighing and crying"?

Directional Study 9.25.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 4:7-12 we take a closer look at the role suffering plays in the life of a believer.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, pray about what role suffering has and is playing in your life.

Directional Study 9.24.15

In today's study in 1 Peter 4:1-7 we take a look at how a Christian should prepare for suffering and live our lives in anticipation of our Lord's return.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, pray about how the thought of the soon return of our Lord is purifying in your life.

Directional Study 9.23.15

In today's study in Revelation 2:1-5 we conclude our topical study on "First Things".

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Application: After listening to the message and reviewing the notes, take time to ask the Lord if there has ever been a time in your life that you have been closer to Him than you are now. If so, remember, repent, and return.

Directional Study 9.22.15

In today's study we take a detour to Revelation 2:1-5 and I share part one of a message that I taught this past weekend entitled "First Things".

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, ask the Lord what place He holds in your life right now. Pray that He may truly be "walking in the midst" of our lives as He was in the apostolic church.

Directional Study 9.21.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 3:21-4:3 we take a closer look at baptism, salvation, and our current walks with Christ.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, take a moment to reflect on Christ's suffering so that we might cease from sin.

Directional Study 9.18.15

In today's study we take a detour to Romans 1:10 and talk about how God sometimes decides to answer our prayers in a way that we least expect.

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Application: After listening to today's study and reviewing the notes, consider what you are asking God for today and if you are prepared for how He just might decide to answer you.

Directional Study 9.17.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 3:18-20 we took a closer look at the activities of Christ between the time of his death and resurrection.

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Application:  After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, think about how precious the Word of God is and what a blessing we have to study it.

Directional Study 9.16.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 3:16-17 we take a look at the importance of keeping our consciences pure before God and men.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, take a moment to think of the many ways in the world challenges you in the area of your conscience and ask the Lord for his continued help in those areas of your life.

Directional Study 9.15.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 3:14-15 we go back and concentrate on what is means to not only sanctify Christ, but also ourselves.

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Application: In today's study from 1 Peter 3:14-15 we go back and concentrate on what it means to not only sanctify Christ, but also ourselves. After listening to the audio study and reviewing the notes, think about how you are sanctifying Christ in your life and home. Do any changes need to be made?

Terrorism and the Persecuted Church

I mentioned this timely message by Johnnie Moore entitled "Terrorism and the Persecuted Church" that was given last weekend here at Thomas Road Baptist Church. It goes along with the verse in our study today from 1 Peter 3:14 which says, "But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED."

Directional Study 9.14.15

In today's study in 1 Peter 3:8-15 we saw how God wishes us to respond to the larger Body of Christ and to realize that He always in control no matter what is going on around us or happening to us.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, think about how you have been responding to the Body of Christ around you lately. After that, think of ways that God has been responding to you.

Directional Study 9.11.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 3:6-7 we deal with the controversial issue of submission, why it is essential in relationships, and leadership roles in the church.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, reflect on what was said why the message of submission and leadership roles is for the most part rejected in our society.

Directional Study 9.10.15

In today's study in 1 Peter 3:1-5 we continue to look at the issue of submission especially as it pertains to what we focus on and how that we should be far more concerned with what is happening on the inside than the outside.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, think about your own walk with the Lord today and how this text applies to you.

Directional Study 9.9.15

In today's study in 1 Peter 2:22-3:2 we see how Christ was our example of suffering and begin chapter 3 in regards to the relationship between wives and husbands.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, thank God for sending his son who bore our sins to the cross.

Directional Study 9.8.15

In today's study in 1 Peter 2:19-21 we continue to look at the reason for suffering in the life of the believer.

P.S. I apologize for the recording quality of this study. I tried a new mic and it didn't work very well. 

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Application:  After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, pray about how the Lord is using suffering in your own life right now.

Directional Study 9.4.15

In today's study in 1 Peter 2:19 we continue to look at how the Lord using suffering in our lives.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, look for other places in Scripture in which God used suffering in the lives of others.

Directional Study 9.3.15

In today's study in 1 Peter 2:18-19 we take a closer look at the relationships between masters and servants, as well as reasons the Lord allows suffering.

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Application: After listening to the study and reviewing the notes, think of some examples from Scripture or your personal life how God uses suffering.

Directional Study 9.2.15

To today's study in 1 Peter 2:13-17, we take a closer look at seventhings that result when people have a healthy fear of the Lord.

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Directional Study 9.1.15

In today's study from 1 Peter 2:13-17 we begin to look at the authorities that God has set up and why we are to fear and respect them.

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