On Sunday, Feb 21, 2016, I will begin a new 9-week series through the book of 1 Peter. I keep asking myself, what is it that I most enjoy about preaching through a book series? Why do I continue to believe it is important to preach in this manner? As I pondered, I believe it gives me a great deal of focus about what to do next. I know many pastors enjoy the thrill of wondering what God will reveal to them for their next sermon based on current world news, but I am leery about that method. Right now, the news is so political, I don’t want to get into a political sermon series (could turn out that way). I would much rather go through a book, and allow God to help me help others in dealing with Scriptures in the total context of a particle book. This is called expository preaching. It consists of a verse-by-verse approach.

Ed Steadier of Lifeway recently wrote a part 1 of a 3 part series on this topic. You can read part 1 HERE

Here are my upcoming sermons for City Church Del Rio:

1 Peter 9-week Sermon Series, “Encouragement for a Chosen People”

Feb 21, 2016, Living Life with Hope, 1 Peter 1:3-12

Feb 28, 2016, Living Life in Holiness, 1 Peter 1:13-25

March 6, 2016, Living Life as a Chosen People, 1 Peter 2:1-10

March 13, 2016, Living Life in a Strange Land, 1 Peter 2:11-25

March 20, 2016, Living Life in Harmony, 1 Peter 3:1-8

March 27, 2016, Living Life in Resurrection Power, 1 Peter 3:9-22 (Easter)

April 3, 2016, Living Life for God, 1 Peter 4:1-11

April 10, 2016, Living Life in Suffering, 1 Peter 4:12-19

April 17, 2016, Living Life in Humility, 1 Peter 5:1:11

Stay in the Light, 1 John1:7,

Pastor Larry

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