As previously mentioned during our next six Valley Worship services over the next few months (starting this Sunday) Nicky and John Barber will be speaking on 1 Peter, they will be taking six themes out of the book and delving into them. Because we will not be going through the book week by week, it would be really helpful if those coming read the whole book before we start as it is quite short – only 5 chapters. You can read it from this link
If you haven’t got the time to read the full text, Nicky will be speaking on the following verses this Sunday:
1 Peter 1:1-4:
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,
To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade.
1 Peter 2:5:
You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2: 9-10:
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
This week we have no Ark but the children will be very welcome and we will have a comfy area with beanbags and simple activities to keep them amused. The Village Hall will also be open if they need some space to run around.
We hope to see you there.