Aug 8, 2018 | 01 Podcasts, Peter
In the field of psychology, “locus of control” refers to the extent to which a person believes they can control the world around them. People with a strong internal locus of control tend to attribute the outcome of events to factors under their own control. People with a strong external locus of control attribute outcomes of events to external circumstances. But both have a perspective which influences and predicts their actions. The book of 1 Peter is about that big perspective. In a sense, Peter is writing to explain a “gospel locus of control.”
Aug 1, 2018 | 01 Podcasts, Introductions, Peter
An introduction to the letter of 1 Peter and a look at Peter’s calling from Luke 5.
Sep 6, 2017 | 02 Library, Peter, Resources by Book
Study questions, maps, charts, key words, history, background, outlines, and links to help you study Peter’s second epistle.
Jun 19, 2017 | 02 Library, Peter, Quotations
The New Testament is our divinely inspired commentary on the Old Testament. When studying a passage, it’s often helpful to see how other biblical authors understood it. Here is the Apostle Peter’s use of the Old Testament in his letters.
Aug 19, 2015 | 03 Series, New Testament
Peter wrote his first letter give his readers perspective on the big picture. The gospel (the big picture) has implications for each of those relationships and that is what this letter is about: how we respond to God and view ourselves in this world; how we respond to other believers who are walking this journey with us and how we respond to those who persecute and hate us.
Krisan Marotta is a Bible teacher and host of Wednesday in the Word, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know.