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In one of the last passages of Peter's first letter, we look at three main commands that round out the teachings of the epistle.

In this special Sunday School teaching on Easter Sunday, we look at John's account of the resurrection of Jesus and how it has significance for our lives.

In this recap episode, we look at how Peter begins wrapping up his letter. In this passage, Peter gives some summarizing instruction for elect exiles specific to suffering as a Christian.

Continuing our series in 1 Peter, we look at how Christians are to live out the story of Jesus in the Christian community.

LNBC's DNOW19 focused on the afterlife in light of the biblical story. In session 4, our last session, we looked at the end of the biblical story, how it presents God's commitment to bring Heaven to Earth, and how we can practically be a part of His story.

LNBC's DNOW19 focused on the afterlife in light of the biblical story. In session 3, we looked at Heaven, how the term is used in the Bible, and what it looks like for Christians right now in anticipation of new creation.

LNBC's DNOW19 focused on the afterlife in light of the biblical story. In session 2, we looked at Hell and how it relates to God's commitment to restore his creation and make all things new.

Having spoken to Christ's victory over suffering, we now see how Peter calls Christians to live out Christ's victory in their own battle with killing sin.

Closing out chapter 3 of 1 Peter, we see how Christ's suffering can be a model for us to suffer well and be encouraged in our suffering.

While some people may respond positively to Christians maintaining their good conduct in the world, others may respond negatively with persecution or mockery. In this passage in 1 Peter, we look at how Christians should respond to opposition - how they should suffer well for doing good.

In this sermon, Pastor Taylor elucidates Peter's commands to wives and husbands as it pertains to them maintaining good conduct among unbelievers.

Peter continues to instruct Christians how they are to live as resident aliens, emphasizing that Jesus followers need to submit to authority, following the example of Jesus.

Beginning a new section in 1 Peter, we see Peter's introductory answer to how to live well as a hopeful exile. Christians are resident aliens that battle their fleshly desires and maintain good conduct among unbelievers so that the unbelievers might glorify God.

In another sermon in our series on First Peter, Student Pastor Taylor Terzek teaches how Christians are being built into God's spiritual house and being established as a holy priesthood.

This is the third and final episode in a series on the wisdom literature of scripture. In this episode, Student Pastor Taylor Terzek gives an overview of the book of Job and wraps up the series.

This is the second episode in a series on the wisdom literature of scripture. In this episode, Student Pastor Taylor Terzek gives an overview of the book of Ecclesiastes.

In this larger passage from the first letter of Peter, we see four commands where Peter calls Christians to have their activity match their identity.

In a series we call "Resourced to Restore," Luke Zirkle shares the mission of God and how students can influence global missions from his personal experiences this past summer.

This is the first episode in a series on the wisdom literature of scripture. In this episode, an LNBC student named Cameron Justice gives a brief introduction and then Student Pastor Taylor Terzek gives an overview of the book of Proverbs.

Continuing through our series in 1 Peter, we see the third reason we should praise God: He has brought us into His story for His glory.

An established faith is one that has received Christ, walks in him daily, and rests in gratitude.

An established faith relates to other believers by equipping them to glorify God, stirring them up in love, and training them in godliness.

An established faith relates to God by exalting him above all things, seeing and savoring him daily, and treasuring him alone.

God is to be praised because in His mercy He caused believers to be born again to a living hope and an imperishable inheritance, which He is guarding by His power.

The foreknowing work of the Father and the sanctifying action of the Spirit result in human obedience and cleansing by Christ’s blood. Conversion is the work of the Trinitarian God.

In the the last cultural trend we examine, we take up the issue of community and connection. How does digital technology and social media shape our relationships and understanding of community?

In this session of the Technology & Social Media series, we observe how our devices have helped make sex easy and everywhere. We focus primarily on the issue of pornography and how we can combat sexual sin as Christians.

In the fifth session of the series, we discuss how digital technology and social media has trained us to interact with information and ideas.

In session 4 of the Technology & Social Media series we focus on how digital technology and social media has shaped they way we understand ourselves and others.

In the third session of the technology and social media series, we look at the first cultural trend heightened by digital technology: distraction. We look at the dangers of distraction and unfold some practical ways we can live an undistracted life.

In session two of Technology & Social Media series, we provide a theological foundation for understanding technology, look at the main cultural trends heightened by digital technology and social media, and forecast what the rest of the series is going to look like.

Three Audiences: God, One Another, Nations - Pt. 1

The LNBC Students have started a new series on Sunday mornings on the topic of technology and social media. Stay up to date with the session recaps on the podcast.

As we look at the call as Christians to worship in the scattered context, we focus on how we can bring renewal to those around us.

In the final session of our DNOW weekend 2018, Taylor takes up the greatest of the three theological virtues: love. As Christians, we should experience and express love that is rooted in the gospel. Seven characteristics of gospel-love are provided.

In the third session of DNOW weekend 2018, the focus is on the biblical teaching of hope. In this teaching, we look at how scripture reveals the future reality for which we wait: the renewal of all things under the Lordship of Jesus for the glory of God.

In session 2 of our DNOW weekend in 2018, Taylor shows the importance of faith in scripture and how it is a way of like that marks Christians as becoming more and more like Jesus every day.

In the first session of our DNOW weekend in 2018, Taylor demonstrates how scripture links Fatih, Hope, and Love together as a way to summarize the Christian life.

Taylor demonstrates how the creation mandate calls us to display God's worth throughout all the earth. Furthermore, we look at John 4 to see how Jesus changes the way we worship.

In this sermon, Taylor highlights the practices that we are to exercise in the gathering as Christians.

This is the first part of several sermons concerning the contexts of Christian worship. Christians worship as they gather and as they scatter. In this sermon, we look at why Christians gather and why it is so important.

Continuing the Worship: One, Two, Three series, Taylor shows why scripture teaches that God should be the only object of our worship.

In the first sermon in this new series, Taylor unfolds how Christian worship is the sincere satisfaction in God that displays His worth.

In Paul's closing words, he asks for personal greetings for several people; but in the middle of all of this he gives one final instruction that can be summarized as this: watch out and walk wisely. Now that Paul has unpacked this gospel, he wants the Roman saints to watch out for those that preach a contrary gospel and seek to cause divisions - even avoid them. Also, now that he has unpacked the gospel, Paul wants the Romans saints to exercise wisdom and discernment in their obedience.

In Paul's comments regarding his mission, he mentions three things: (1) his desire to see the Roman saints face-to-face, (2) the Gentiles financial support of the poor Christians in Jerusalem, and (3) he calls the Roman saints to strive together with him in prayer. In these comments, we find three ways to engage in God's mission: (1) face-to-face ministry, (2) financial support, and (3) fervent prayer.

Continuing our sermon series in Romans, Taylor preaches out of Romans 15:1-13. The apostle Paul calls Christians to receive one another as Christ has received them, and he calls them to do this for the glory of God.

In this week's sermon, Taylor teaches out of Romans 13:11-14. The apostle Paul calls Christians to wake up, putting on Christ and casting off works of darkness, because the end is near.

Continuing Paul's instructions to Christians regarding how the Gospel transforms everyday life, Romans 13:8-10 includes another command: owe no anything except to love each other. Paul calls the Christian to love and he calls them to do so because love fulfills the law. Listen to this week's sermon as Taylor unpacks the text, provides some clarifications, and gives the students application for their life.

As Paul gives some characteristics of what it looks like when a Christian is totally dedicated to God in their everyday life, Romans 13:1-7 provides an important one: a Christian will be submitted to governing authorities. Listen to this week's sermon as Taylor unpacks the text, provides some clarifications, and gives the students application for their life.