Beautiful, Ordinary Lives

Ahwatukee Church, the Book of 1 Peter

The conflict in the Christian life is not first and foremost with the culture around us, it’s with the inner self. It’s not our evangelistic events that draw people to […]

This is Not Our Home

Ahwatukee Church, the Book of 1 Peter

Pastor Brian Goodman brings us the word in this Sunday service. Scripture: 1 Peter 2:4-10

It’s Time To Grow Up

Ahwatukee Church, the Book of 1 Peter

Knowing Jesus = Moral Change. Since we’ve tasted the Lord (experienced Him and know Him via repenting/believing in Jesus) our lives reflect a love that puts away sin and leans […]

What Knowing Jesus Means

Ahwatukee Church, the Book of 1 Peter

As we obeyed the gospel of Jesus (i.e. believed in Jesus) we were born again which leads us to loving others (sincerely, earnestly, etc.).

The response to the message is understand that our identity in Jesus compels/causes us to love others, even amid suffering/hardships such as the ones Peter’s readers were experiencing.

Remembering Our Profession

Ahwatukee Church, the Book of 1 Peter

As believers in Christ was must live in reverential fear because God judges, God judges impartially and God judges according to our deeds. In light of the fact that you’ve called on God as Father (who judges AND does so impartially and according to your life) Christians must conduct themselves with fear.

Knowing Who We Are Through Difficulties

Ahwatukee Church, the Book of 1 Peter

No matter how disciplined, organized, and faithful we are, the reality is that we are sinners living in a sin-cursed world with other sinners. Nothing we can do will ever change that reality. We need grace.

Doing Flows from Being

Love in Action, Ahwatukee Church

The Bible commands good behavior BUT good behavior flows from good character (Matthew 7:17). Doing flows from being—keeping this order is very important IF you want to understand the gospel well AND deepen in your love/pursuit of Jesus.

Affection Breeds Activity

Love in Action, Ahwatukee Church

As we abide and understand the love of God poured out in the gospel of Jesus our affections we’ll increase and we’ll exude God’s love.

Love In Action

Love in Action, Ahwatukee Church

Our Christian culture has been caught “on their heels” with regards to the issue of love.

We’ve not loved well. Loving others (Christians & non-Christians) is hard, inconvenient, and a pressing task and yet Jesus said people will know we’re His followers by the love we show.

Christians typically think love is a feeling and/or attitude BUT love is love when it is manifested in action.

He Who Calls You is Faithful

The promise of the Lord’s return gives us hope for the future and keeps us living for Him and His kingdom in the present.