A Holy Calling

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME TO A JOURNEY 7

Part 1 1 PETER

BECOMING

#1 OVERVIEW OF 1 PETER 11

#2 SPIRITUAL WARFARE 13

#3 PLANKEYE 16

#4 THE TRUTH ABOUT YOU 19

#5 LIVING HOPE 22

#6 FOR A LITTLE WHILE 25

#7 SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW? 29

#8 SELF CONTROL 33

#9 CONFORMING? 36

#10 BECOMING CHRISTLIKE 39

#11 FIRST THINGS FIRST 42

#12 PREPARING TO BE A LIVING STONE 45

#13 LIVING THE DIFFERENCE 49

#14 SUBMISSION TO AUTHORITY 52

#15 YOUR CALLING 56

#16 JESUS AS OUR EXAMPLE 58

#17 INSTRUCTIONS FROM PETER FOR WIVES 62

#18 PURITY, REVERENCE, AND INNER BEAUTY 66

#19 INNER BEAUTY AND SUBMISSION 69

#20 DO NOT GIVE WAY TO FEAR 72

#21 TELLING THE TRUTH 75

#22 WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT MOST? 78

#23 BEARING HIS SIN 82

#24 NO SLANDER OF ANY KIND 85

#25 SANCTIFIED 89

#26 REFRESH YOURSELF 92

#27 RESPOND WITH BLESSING 94

#28 DON'T BE INTIMIDATED 97

#29 CHANGING YOUR EXPECTATION 100

#30 RESPONDING DIFFERENTLY IN PRACTICAL WAYS 103

#31 THE HIGHER PURPOSE OF SUFFERING 107

#32 CLEAR-MINDED AND SELF-CONTROLLED 110

#33 SELFLESS SERVING 113

#34 YOUR CROSS 115

#35 TAKE OFF YOUR PROUD CLOTHING 118

#36 OUR PROWLING ENEMY 121

#37 A PROMISE AND A BLESSING 124

Part 2 FREEDOM FROM UNFORGIVENESS, ANGER, FEAR

FREEDOM THROUGH FORGIVENESS

#1 WHY DO I HAVE TO FORGIVE? 129

#2 BITTER ROOT 132

#3 EXPERIENCING TRUE FORGIVENESS 136

#4 AVOIDANCE 138

#5 FORGIVING IS NOT FORGETTING 140

FREEDOM FROM ANGER

#1 THE ANNOYANCES BUZZING AROUND US 143

#2 THE CONSEQUENCES OF HOLDING ON TO ANGER 146

FREEDOM FROM FEAR

#1 THE PIT AND THE GIANT 150

#2 WHAT IS BEHIND YOUR FEAR? 153

#3 WHAT IF FEAR WON'T STAY AWAY? 156

Part 3 2 PETER

GROWING

#1 KEEP FROM BEING INEFFECTIVE AND UNPRODUCTIVE 161

#2 GROWING IN KNOWLEDGE AND LIVING IT OUT 165

#3 CONTINUE ADDING TO YOUR FAITH 168

#4 EVERYTHING YOU NEED 172

#5 OPPOSITION AND DISCOURAGEMENT 175

#6 DESIRING TRANSFORMATION 178

#7 THE MOST EXCELLENT WAY 182