Hope Beyond Unfairness: Pressing On Even Though Ripped Off, Part 1
June 8, 2023
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“That’s not fair!” Who hasn’t said or thought this? Children and adults alike naturally cry foul when they don’t get what they think they deserve.
When life feels unjust, many blame others or simply feel sorry for themselves. The apostle Peter offered a better—though unexpected—perspective that honors God rather than defaulting to bitterness.
Gain a renewed outlook today as Pastor Chuck Swindoll teaches from 1 Peter 2:13–25 and shows how faithful followers of Jesus should respond when life hands them a raw deal.
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1 Peter 2:13-25
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One of Scripture’s most beautiful depictions of God’s relationship with His people is that of a caring Father relating with His beloved children.
Despite the persistence of sin and willful disobedience, God still loves and cherishes His own. According to 1 Peter 2:4–12, God views followers of Jesus as chosen ones, holy ones, His own possessions, and objects of His mercy.
Savor this beautiful reality with Pastor Chuck Swindoll and be reminded that God’s children are called to reflect the good and righteous character of their loving Father.
June 7, 2023
One of Scripture’s most beautiful depictions of God’s relationship with His people is that of a caring Father relating with His beloved children.
Despite the persistence of sin and willful disobedience, God still loves and cherishes His own. According to 1 Peter 2:4–12, God views followers of Jesus as chosen ones, holy ones, His own possessions, and objects of His mercy.
Savor this beautiful reality with Pastor Chuck Swindoll and be reminded that God’s children are called to reflect the good and righteous character of their loving Father.
June 6, 2023
One of Scripture’s most beautiful depictions of God’s relationship with His people is that of a caring Father relating with His beloved children.
Despite the persistence of sin and willful disobedience, God still loves and cherishes His own. According to 1 Peter 2:4–12, God views followers of Jesus as chosen ones, holy ones, His own possessions, and objects of His mercy.
Savor this beautiful reality with Pastor Chuck Swindoll and be reminded that God’s children are called to reflect the good and righteous character of their loving Father.
June 5, 2023
Christians tend to focus more on their differences than on what they hold in common. Unity is a skipped-over virtue. In 1 Peter 1:22–2:3, Peter demonstrated the essential role of unity in a healthy church, and he outlined areas of common ground on which all Christians stand.
Listen in to Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he advocates for unity within the body of Christ. Be encouraged to live as children of the loving Father, treating one another as brothers and sisters.
June 2, 2023
Christians tend to focus more on their differences than on what they hold in common. Unity is a skipped-over virtue. In 1 Peter 1:22–2:3, Peter demonstrated the essential role of unity in a healthy church, and he outlined areas of common ground on which all Christians stand.
Listen in to Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he advocates for unity within the body of Christ. Be encouraged to live as children of the loving Father, treating one another as brothers and sisters.
June 1, 2023
Christians tend to focus more on their differences than on what they hold in common. Unity is a skipped-over virtue. In 1 Peter 1:22–2:3, Peter demonstrated the essential role of unity in a healthy church, and he outlined areas of common ground on which all Christians stand.
Listen in to Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he advocates for unity within the body of Christ. Be encouraged to live as children of the loving Father, treating one another as brothers and sisters.
May 31, 2023
The lifestyle of this world influences some people so subtly that they become slaves to its alluring ways, realizing too late that they set their sights on a false hope.
Jesus Christ came to this world to deliver humankind from the savage clutches of Satan and sin. First Peter 1:13–21 points believers to His example to show how His followers can stay clean in this corrupt world. Be challenged as Pastor Chuck Swindoll exhorts you to throw off the shackles of sin and live free in God’s grace.
May 30, 2023
The lifestyle of this world influences some people so subtly that they become slaves to its alluring ways, realizing too late that they set their sights on a false hope.
Jesus Christ came to this world to deliver humankind from the savage clutches of Satan and sin. First Peter 1:13–21 points believers to His example to show how His followers can stay clean in this corrupt world. Be challenged as Pastor Chuck Swindoll exhorts you to throw off the shackles of sin and live free in God’s grace.
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The lifestyle of this world influences some people so subtly that they become slaves to its alluring ways, realizing too late that they set their sights on a false hope.
Jesus Christ came to this world to deliver humankind from the savage clutches of Satan and sin. First Peter 1:13–21 points believers to His example to show how His followers can stay clean in this corrupt world. Be challenged as Pastor Chuck Swindoll exhorts you to throw off the shackles of sin and live free in God’s grace.
May 26, 2023
Each of our life experiences are different. Yet suffering is one experience we all have in common.
The apostle Peter understood the pervasive reality of suffering, so he wrote a letter to Christians scattered by persecution who felt the persistent sting of emotional, spiritual, and physical pain.
Receive encouragement from Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he walks through 1 Peter 1:1–12. Like your brothers and sisters in Christ from long ago, you can faithfully endure suffering and receive eternal hope through Jesus Christ.
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