Submission to Authority, Part 1 (1 Peter 2:13-17)

Christians are called to submit to their governing authorities and their vocational masters out of fear for God.

The New Israel (1 Peter 2:1-12)

Using the imagery of the temple, Peter argues that the Church, through union with Christ, is the New Israel of God, and they ought to conduct themselves accordingly.

Guest Teacher David Klein

Pastor Dave Klein is the pastor of Grace Presbyterian in Mt. Vernon, WA.

Kingdom Holiness (1 Peter 1:13-25)

God has called you out of the kingdom of this world to his eternal kingdom and calls you to live out of that reality – holy in your conduct with a focus on eternal things.

Suffering and Glory (1 Peter 1:3-12)

The Christian is called to walk, in this world, by faith, not by sight, knowing that his life is patterned after Christ’s, namely suffering in this world and glory in the next. 

Introduction (1 Peter 1:1-2)

Peter introduces his letter by identifying the church of Christ as exiles in this world, loved of God and set apart with the hope of conformity to Christ through the grace of the gospel.

Guest Teacher David Inks

Pastor David Inks is the pastor of Westminster OPC in Monroe, WA.

Good Works (WCF 16.1-2)

Good works are those works with are good by God’s definition and wrought in the believer as evidence of their reality of their faith for the comfort of the believer, the edification of the saints and the glory of God.

Repentance Unto Life (WCF 15.1-3)

Repentance is a true turning from sin, because it understands how heinous sin is and hates it (especially in light of the mercy of Christ) and leads to the blessing of forgiveness.

Saving Faith (WCF 14)

Faith is the reasonable trust that is placed in a reliable God to deliver on the promises he has made.

Adoption (WCF 12)

One of the qualifications of an elder is that he is able to teach (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:9). Therefore part of the examination process for our elder candidates was to afford them an opportunity to teach. On this Sunday, Elder candidate Shawn Protsman taught the Sunday School class on adoption.

2009 Uganda Update

Pastor David Okken serves as missionary in Karamoja, Uganda.

Sanctification, Pt 3 (WCF 13.1)

Because sanctification is a work of grace, it comes by faith, which is built up through God’s ordained means of grace.

Sanctification, Pt 2 (WCF 13.1-3)

Sanctification is a work of God’s grace alone, but this does not preclude an appropriate response of faith and obedience, in fact it demands it.

Sanctification, Pt 1 (WCF 13.1-2)

Sanctification is not an option but a necessary part of the Christian life, though always imperfect in this life.

Guest Teacher Scott Hunter

Scott Hunter is a ruling elder at Emmanuel OPC in Kent, WA.

Justification, Pt 2 (WCF 11.1-4)

Justification is based on the obedience and forgiveness of Christ being granted to the believer through faith alone and takes place at the moment of salvation.

Justification, Pt 1 (WCF 11.1, 3)

Justification is rightly understood (theologically) as a judicial act whereby God pronounces the individual believer right with God on the basis of the obedience and forgiveness of Christ through faith alone.

Effectual Calling, Pt 3 (WCF 10.3-4)

The sovereignty of God extends even to calling those who are unable to hear or respond to the external call and is not denied by those who appear to be one of us but, by their abandonment, demonstrate their faith to be false.

Effectual Calling, Pt 2 (WCF 10.1-2)

Effectual calling is that work of God where he undoes the reality of total depravity, effectively enabling and causing us to embrace Jesus Christ for our salvation through a work of new creation.