In this week’s sermon, Pastor Todd continues the 1 Peter series and preaches from 1 Peter 4:1-19, We learn not to be surprised by suffering, but to expect it as part of the Christian journey. Peter encourages believers to view suffering as a way to refine our faith and bear witness to God's grace in a fallen world. Through trials, we are called to persevere, live according to God's will, and rejoice in the hope that our suffering is temporary, while our reward is eternal.

Join us as Pastor Todd continues the 1 Peter sermon series and takes a look a 1 Peter 3:13-22. The title of today's sermon is "Suffering for the Sake of Righteousness." When we remember that the overall theme of the book of 1 Peter is "Believers should follow the example of Jesus Christ by joyfully enduring persecution," we understand that there will be times that believers will suffer for the sake of righteousness. Today Pastor Todd encourages us to look to the cross and to remember the extreme sacrifice that Christ made for us. When we look to the cross, it helps to put our suffering in the proper prospective.

In today's sermon, Pastor Todd takes a brief departure from the 1 Peter sermon series to preach a sermon from Luke 2:1-20. This is a very familiar passage of Scripture - it's the Christmas story. Perhaps you've heard this passage of Scripture many times throughout your lifetime - but do you really know it? Let's take a fresh look today at this powerful passage of Scripture, and may we truly worship like those shepherds did!