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#1Peter2 #Chosen #NationofPriests #RoyalPriesthood #Romans12
In this nine minute presentation, covering 1 Peter 2:7-12, we can see that as Peter had begun his letter with the glorious truths of salvation, of the profound alteration believers experience, having put their faith in Jesus and been transformed by the divine work of the Holy Spirit, there is also a purpose.
Along with the great privilege of salvation comes the responsibility to grow in holiness, so that being born anew, believers now crave the pure spiritual milk of the word, are built up into the house of God, mature in faith, and serve God.
There is another component of Christian maturity:
Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.
1 Peter 2:12 (NRSV)
Embedded in this instruction is something of what the Apostle Paul called on all Christians to consider:
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:1-2 (NRSV)
Each video is designed to offer background scholarship on the topic, including setting, culture, original language, and archaeology, as well as a theological study.
#1Peter2 #Chosen #NationofPriests #RoyalPriesthood #Romans12
In this nine minute presentation, covering 1 Peter 2:7-12, we can see that as Peter had begun his letter with the glorious truths of salvation, of the profound alteration believers experience, having put their faith in Jesus and been transformed by the divine work of the Holy Spirit, there is also a purpose.
Along with the great privilege of salvation comes the responsibility to grow in holiness, so that being born anew, believers now crave the pure spiritual milk of the word, are built up into the house of God, mature in faith, and serve God.
There is another component of Christian maturity:
Conduct yourselves honorably among the Gentiles, so that, though they malign you as evildoers, they may see your honorable deeds and glorify God when he comes to judge.
1 Peter 2:12 (NRSV)
Embedded in this instruction is something of what the Apostle Paul called on all Christians to consider:
I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:1-2 (NRSV)
Each video is designed to offer background scholarship on the topic, including setting, culture, original language, and archaeology, as well as a theological study.










![Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Miriam
#BibleStudy #Miriam #Prophetess #Exodus #BookofExodus #Leprosy #Moses #Aaron #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful
As the book of Exodus opens, life was bitter for the Hebrew people. They were treated harshly and cruelly, dreaded by the Egyptians who enslaved them. Only two sympathetic midwives stood between the Hebrew baby boys and death, and now came Pharaoh’s edict to all Egyptians – throw the Hebrew baby boys into the sacred Nile. It was a risky time, an awful time, to bring a child into the world.
Yet that is just what happened in Miriam’s family.
Our stories shape us. What we experience, and how we interpret what we experience, shapes how we see the world, see ourselves, and what we’re going to do try to survive and even thrive. And Miriam’s story shaped her as well, as
I Protector, Exodus 1:15-2:10
II Prophet, Exodus 15:19–21, Micah 6:4
III Purified, Numbers 12:1-16, 20:1
Miriam’s life can teach us that even when you and I do not see it,
• The Lord is always there, working for the good of God’s beloved.
• Each person has a calling from God, and matters to God.
“Counsel [motives] in a person’s heart is deep water; but a person of understanding draws it out.”
Proverbs 20:5 (CSB)
I think Miriam’s story also shows us how trauma can warp us in ways we might not even realize, until God draws out what has been festering within. In God’s wisdom, Miriam experienced both the pain of exposure, and the deep and abiding joy of healing, restoration, and reconciliation.
We don’t hear much about Miriam after her bout with leprosy, but I think it is because she was now fully right with God, and her ministry now had shalom, that healthful, fruitful, wholeness that comes from God.
To see the YouTube presentation, click on Miriam (https://youtu.be/EhLg48o7w9A) or Miriam, Exodus 2:1-10 (https://youtu.be/VH6CQKtOlNI)
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