Woman of Witness (1 Peter 3:1-6)

Much of our witness for Christ begins in the home. We are in that section of Peter's letter where he is challenging us to Lifestyle Evangelism. That is, being a witness for Jesus through Godly living. Here in the opening verses of 1 Peter 3, Peter instructs wives how they can be a "Woman of Witness."

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Jesus. Heaven’s Shepherd! (1 Peter 2:24-25)

As followers of Jesus, it is good for us to come back to the cross as a reminder of what our wonderful Shepherd has done for us. It should spur us on to a greater worship and desire to live for him. Rejoice, your Good Shepherd is looking out for you.

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God Shows Up Every Time (Ruth 1:6-22) – Elaine

God sure cares a lot about his people. We mustn't underestimate the power of his grace. Sometimes we need a reminder when suffering that God is a God who is working all the time, even when we find it difficult to see him!! We can rest in knowing, God shows up every time.

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Follow Christ in Doing Good (1 Peter 2:18-23)

When following Christ in doing good, that's often a path that leads to unjust suffering. But what an awesome opportunity to demonstrate the grace of God at work in our lives as we endure for the Lord's sake. Those around us see the evidence of a gospel that not only saves but sustains us until we are with Jesus.

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Statue of Liberty (1 Peter 2:13-17)

Just as the Statue of Liberty symbolizes our freedom as US Citizens, Jesus wants Christians to live in such a way that we symbolize the freedom that we have in Christ. He wants us to be monuments of Christian liberty, which in turn is a witness for the power of the gospel to change lives.

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Takes Surrender to Win (1 Peter 2:11-12)

The funny thing about spiritual warfare is that it takes surrender to win. Surrender not to the enemy or our temptations, but rather surrender to the Holy Spirit on an ongoing basis. That's how we assure ourselves victory in our Christians walk, which is an awesome witness of the gospels power to change lives.

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Overcoming Identity Crisis (1 Peter 2:9-10)

Our true identity as Christians comes from who we are in Christ. In many ways we suffer from identity crisis in the church because we base our opinions and views of ourself and others based in past performance whether good or bad. That's not who we are. Our identity rest solely in who Christ is and what He is doing in and through us.

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Coming into Focus (Refuge Vision)

As a hand full of years have past since Jesus started gathering a church called Refuge to Bradenton, He has been increasingly setting a vision on the heart of those called to plant this church. This year more than ever the vision is "Coming into Focus."  In short, the vision is expressed in this simple phrase "Knowing Jesus! Making Jesus Known!" And to keep the body at Refuge on the correct path in achieving this vision, Jesus has given us a handful of guardrails to follow; Discipleship, Surrender, Servanthood, Authenticity, Worship & Witness. If you want to know the heart of Refuge, you will want to check this out.

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Build Up the House (1 Peter 2:4-8)

Jesus desires to build up the church into a spiritual house. To that end, we have a bluepoint on how to "Build Up the House" spiritually in 1 Peter 2:4-8. It really comes down to this, a spiritual house comes to, yields to and trust in Jesus on an ongoing basis.

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Come Home! (Ruth 1:1-6) – Elaine

Big things often come in small packages. That is certainly true of the Book of Ruth. Though just four chapters, it is a wonderful picture of the hope and grace that we have in our Lord Jesus. Reading like a wonderful love story between you and your savior. HIS-story can be your story!

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