• The Question: What’s the deal with authority and teachings on authority?  What/where are the limits?

• The Problem: American Christians don’t always respond well to authority.

• The Informing Text: 1 Peter 2:13-17

• The Big Idea: With few exceptions, we are intended to live in submission to authority, serving as servants of God and in so doing, striving to follow the example of Jesus.

• The Question: In what ways (if any) am I being a hypocrite?

• The Problem: There have been 2 messages throughout history.

• The Informing Text: 1 Peter 1:20 – 2:3

• The Big Idea: Pursue the deeper desires (from a changed heart) instead of the lesser desires (hypocrisy, envy, slander).

During our last discussion we were talking about different resources for staying encouraged (maintaining our hope) and staying in the Word. Youversion is my favorite modern resource.