1 Peter 4

We Are That Household

We Are That Household

Dave Riddle - 11/19/2023

Key Passage: Hebrews 3:1-6

We are Partners in a Heavenly calling

- Hebrews 3:1

Consider Jesus

- Hebrews 3:1

The Sent One & High Priest

- Hebrews 3:1 - “The apostle”

- John 3:17

- Hebrews 2:17

- Moses sometimes acted as a priest but never a High Priest

The Household of God

- Hebrews 3:2

- Numbers 12

- oikos (Greek: οἶκος) - an inhabited house, a physical dwelling place. Also, the inhabitants of a house, all the persons forming one family - a household.

- Hebrews 3:3-4 - If everything is built by God and Jesus is the builder, then Jesus is God.

- We don’t marvel at the house itself. We marvel at the builder

- Hebrews 3:5-6

- Moses was a servant in God’s household

- Jesus is the faithful son over God’s household

- We are that household

- Philippians 2:15

- Titus 1:7

- 1 Tim 3:15

- 1 Peter 4:17

- 1 John 3:1

Humble Service

House Rules - Service

Dave Riddle - 11/13/2022

doulos (Greek: δοῦλος): a slave, bondman, man of servile condition

It’s What Jesus Did

  • Matthew 20:28

  • Acts 10:38

  • Philippians 2:7

We’re (re)created for it and called to it

  • 1 Peter 2:21

  • Philippians 2:3-5

  • Ephesians 2:10

  • Galatians 6:10

  • Matthew 20:26-27

It Demonstrates Love

  • Galatians 5:13-14

  • Romans 12:9-10

  • Romans 13:8

It Strengthens the Household

  • 1 Corinthians 14:12

  • Ephesians 4:11-13

  • 2 Peter 1:5-8

  • James 2:15-16

  • 1 Peter 4:8-11

It’s Pleasing to, and Rewarded by, God

  • Matthew 25:21 & 23, 34-36


What’s Your Next Step?

What’s your next step?

Phil Woodman - 9/11/22

Key Passage: Deuteronomy 6:4-9

The Shema Prayer

  • Deuteronomy 6:4-9

    • Hear/Listen!

  • A fresh start

Where is your focus/commitment? 

  • Joshua 24:14-15

    • How will you live?

    • Who will you serve?

What’s your next step?

Bible Reading

  • Romans 12:2

    • Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.

  • Set manageable goals

  • Pick a plan and finish it

  • Share it with someone

Find Connection

  • Hebrews 10:24

    • We weren’t made to walk alone

  • Join an ABF or Bible Study

  • Find a smaller group that will encourage and challenge.

Find a Place to Serve

  • 1 Peter 4:10

    • Use the gifts you’ve been given to serve others!

  • Serve the church body

  • Serve our community

  • Discover your gift and use it

Share Your Faith

  • 1 Corinthians 11:1

  • 1 Peter 3:15

    • Do people know you’re a believer?

    • Share your story.

    • Ask Questions.

Our Unchanging Identity

Unchanging Identity
Dave Riddle 8/29/2021

Key passage: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Hard truths of the Bible

  • There are lots of things that make us say “I wish I didn’t know that… I wish that wasn’t in there”

    • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

      • “You are not your own”

        • The world doesn’t revolve around me.

I’m now a steward

  • 1 Peter 4:10

    • Steward: a person who manages another’s property or finances; one who administers anything as the agent of another.

    • We manage our lives, not in our own interest, but in the interest of the Father

I’m now a child

  • 1 John 3:1

    • See what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God’s children—and we are!

I’m now a follower

  • “Follow me”

    • Follow = akoloutheō - to be in the same way with. To be in the same road. To follow one who proceeds.

I’m now a disciple 

  • Disciple = mathetes (Greek: μαθητής) - pupil/learner/student - a disciple. In the New Testament, a disciple is one who not only learns, but accepts and adverse to the instruction given to them, making it their personal everyday way of living .

    • Not just learning knowledge, but allowing that knowledge to change the way we live.

    • Matthew 16:24 - if anyone wants to come with me, he must deny himself and take up his cross.

I’m now a slave

  • doulos (Greek: δοῦλος): a slave, bondman, man of servile condition

    • We are slaves to our sin

      • Romans 6:15

    • Romans 6:18

      • Set free from sin!

      • Now slaves to righteousness!