This past Sunday in our series on holiness we took a break from our study through 1 Peter and focused on the ideal bride of Proverbs 31. In our young adult class we looked at Ephesians 5:22-33 and the ways that work for marriage. We are posting both lessons because one kind of builds off…

This week we continue our study through 1 peter as part of our longer series on holiness. And today we come to what is considered by a lot of folks to be one of the more difficult passages in the new Testament. In these few verses Peter talks about Jesus preaching to imprisoned spirits, Noah…

Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives, 2 when they see the purity and reverence of your lives. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as…

1 Corinthians 15:57 (NIV) But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

This week we will be posting a lesson on each of the four gospel accounts of the resurrection. We begin today with a lesson from Matthew 27-28 (27:55-28:20).

1 Peter 2:18-25 (NIV) Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20 But how is it…