Have you ever felt misunderstood and misrepresented? Are there ever times when you’ve tried to do the right thing and you’ve been misinterpreted? There are times when it seems like the more you try to do what’s right, people object. This is especially true whenever you try to live your life for God or whenever you seek to do whatever He has planned for your life. The closer you get to God, the more you can seem at dissonance with the rest of the world.
How do Jesus and the Holy Spirit unite the church? What should Christian unity be based on? How important is the Bible to unity in faith, practice, and love? Why is it important that the members of the Church be united? What does the Holy Spirit do in the life of the individual and the church collectively to unify the body of Christ? What is our role in this unity?
How does the Holy Spirit impact our prayer lives? How did the Old Testament sanctuary service illustrate the work of the Holy Spirit on our prayers? Are there pre-requisites to answered prayer? What does it mean for us to abide in Christ and for His Word to abide in us? Can we expect answers to prayer when we are full of doubt? Why does God want us to pray and to hope in what is not yet seen? Learn tips on how to get answered prayer.
What are the similarities between the Old Testament and New Testament Church? How is Peter's terminology about the Church similar to that of the Covenant language? Why does Peter use temple language to describe the New Testament Church? What is the role and mission of the Church compared with the Church of the Old Testament? Does it matter if we break the Covenant? Are we saved no matter what we do? Or are there conditions under which we remain saved?
How does Peter suggest we should act in our social relationships? How should Christians relate to government, superiors, or people of authority? Should Christians play by the rules? Does it make a difference if the powers that be are corrupt? Did Peter’s writings condone slavery? Why does God allow sum to go through oppressive situations? What should a Christian do if their spouse is not a believer?
Is the Bible really God's Word? Does it really speak to us today? Does God really have a message for us? Why should people read the Bible and what can it teach us? Can we get closer to God by spending time with it? How did Jesus relate to the Bible when He was here on earth? How does the Bible reveal God's presence in our world today?
Why do Christians go through difficult experiences? Is there truly a war between good and evil? How does God transform the situations the devil uses to discourage us? What message did Peter have about those going through trials? How does this speak to our challenges today?
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What does it mean to live for God? What does dying to self really mean in the life of a Christian believer? What about a person changes when they become a Christian? How is the new life, in Christ, different from that of those who live in the world? In what way are we to crucify self? Does a Christian truly need victory over sin? How can Christians be of one mind?
What does it mean to be a leader? How are leaders to shepherd God’s flock? How does worldly leadership compare with spiritual leadership? What can we learn about leadership from God Himself? Is it really possible to have leadership without partiality? What is the role of an elder? What did Peter learn about leadership from Jesus? How does all this compare with Satan’s rebellion and counterfeit leadership?
How did Peter describe the Christian experience? What virtues of Christianity did he emphasize? Do Christians have a role to play in the salvation experience? What is the most important virtue of all? How did Peter view the life after death experience? What did he mean by putting off my tabernacle? As Peter writes his final letter before following Jesus to the cross, what can we learn and apply to our lives today?