Ken Boa holds a Q&A session, plus leads a discussion on our character and calling as believers.
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Character, Culture, Calling, and the Coming of Christ
Followers of Christ are to have a compelling character in the context of a “crooked and perverse” culture, with a clear sense of calling as agents of the King, holding fast the timeless and powerful word of God, as we look toward the second coming of Christ.
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Peter: A Case Study in Character
This article is a continuation of the article “Growing in Character,” which we recommend reading first.
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness,
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The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1–12)
Delivered to the disciples (Matthew 5:2), the Beatitudes were clearly intended for those who had given their allegiance to Christ. They do not show how one enters into a relationship with God, but describe the characteristics manifested by one who is born anew. All Christians are meant to manifest all of these characteristics. These descriptions do not refer to natural tendencies, and illustrate the true difference between the Christian and the non-Christian.
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Growing in Character
Wisdom for Dummies: The Book of Proverbs
People generally don’t like being called “dummies.” And yet how can we explain the overwhelming success of a series of books aimed at dummies? Beginning with the November 1991 publication of DOS for Dummies, the series now has more than 100 million books in print, dealing with everything from exercise and nutrition to managing finances to planning a European vacation.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 19 (at Christ Church): Agents of Light
Peter invites his readers to see that our outlook will determine the things we pursue and treasure and value. And so we want to pursue the will of God and His promises. We want to live a life that demands an explanation as an agent of light, grace and love; giving rather than expecting in return and entrusting ourselves to Him for the outcome.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 14 (at Christ Church): Marriage God’s Way
Dr. Boa discusses the notion of marriage God’s way. It is a one-flesh relationship that is borne out of a calling for a man and a woman to complete one another. It is a unity out of diversity; a spirit, soul, and physical oneness; an organic unity that points beyond itself to spiritual truth.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 13 (at Christ Church): Spheres of Authority II
Dr. Boa continues his discussion of the practical application of the spheres of God ordained authority. Peter transitions from governing authorities to that of the work place. There is no dichotomy between the sacred and the secular. We are called to do our work as to the Lord rather than for men. As we look to Him as the Source and to Him for the outcome, we pursue a higher standard than we would otherwise.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 4 (at Christ Church): The Living Hope
Jesus calls us to a living hope; a hope that will not die. A hope that is so transformative that it will produce an inheritance. Dr. Boa expounds on the four qualities of the inheritance and the legacy that we share with Christ as co-heirs, as sons and daughters of the King.
Read More1 Peter Study, Part 3 (at Christ Church): Endless Revelation
Dr. Boa explores the nature and mystery of the triune God and the living hope that is grounded in the Word of God and in the Son. He reminds us, as we reflect on the inheritance reserved in heaven for us, to be a people of gratitude who understand that all of life is gift and all of life is grace.
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