1 Peter: Rising Above the World
1 Peter was written to teach us how to remain faithful and content in the midst of the heavy trials of our mortal life on earth, this “time of your sojourn.” We are taught the purpose and character of trials, seeing in them the sanctifying work of the Spirit revealing the genuineness of our God-given and, therefore, invincible, enduring faith.
This series of messages is a verse-by-verse exposition of the book of 1 Peter by Dave Rich, a pastor at Kootenai Community Church. These messages were preached during our Sunday Morning Worship Service. Click here for more teaching by Dave Rich.
The Purpose of a Peculiar People (1 Peter 2:9)
In this sermon on 1 Peter 2:9, Dave Rich emphasizes the Christian's identity and calling to proclaim His excellencies. He explains that believers are a chosen family, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession. This new identity empowers...
The Sovereign Stone (1 Peter 2:7-8)
Dave Rich explores the concept of the sovereign stone in 1 Peter 2:7-8. He examines how Christ is the cornerstone rejected by unbelievers but precious to believers. Rich explains that God is sovereign even over sin and rejection, using the metaphor of Christ as the...
Stones and Sacrifices: Peter’s Mixed Metaphor for the Church (1 Peter 2:5)
Dave Rich examines Peter's metaphor of the church as living stones in 1 Peter 2:5. This imagery portrays believers as components of a spiritual house, functioning as a holy priesthood. Rich explains how the church, as living stones, offers acceptable sacrifices to God...
Jesus Christ, the Living Stone (1 Peter 2:4-10)
Dave Rich explores the significance of Jesus Christ as the living stone in 1 Peter 2:4-10. Highlighting how one’s valuation of Christ impacts their eternal destiny, Rich emphasizes that esteeming Jesus as precious and chosen by God leads to salvation and spiritual...
Longing for the Word (1 Peter 2:1-3)
God's will for every believer is their sanctification. That is the purpose of this life, with all of its trials and temptations. God has given us His word as a means of sanctification, but to gain from it, we must first put away our sins. Putting away sin and desiring...
Love is a Good Investment (1 Peter 1:23-25)
Peter commands believers to love one another fervently and from the heart. This kind of love is not without sacrifice, but this investment of love is guaranteed to result in eternal benefit. Because our new life has its source in God's word, and because God's word...
Peter’s Command to a Comprehensive Love (1 Peter 1:22)
Every Christian loves other believers. By living in obedience to the truth of God's Word, we grow in sanctification, increasing in our love for one another to the point where our love can be described as sincere. We are commanded to push that love to its limits, both...
Dave Rich
Pastor-Teacher
Dave Rich was born in Libby, Montana, and grew up in southern Idaho. He attended college at the University of Idaho and graduate school at the University of Washington. Dave came to Christ as a freshman at the University of Idaho in 1984. He married his wife Diane in 1986.
Dave began working with youth as a youth leader and Sunday School teacher in 1988 in Seattle’s Tabernacle Baptist Church and has been working with youth ever since. Dave helped start a youth group in Seattle, Washington, and Columbus, Ohio’s Bethesda Baptist Church.
Dave moved to Sandpoint in 1999 with wife Diane and three daughters: Megan, Jamie, and Kellie. They have attended Kootenai Community Church since 1999. Dave is the co-author of God Doesn’t Try, which he wrote with co-elder Jim Osman. Dave and Diane are active in teaching Sunday School. Dave has been an elder at Kootenai Church since September 2001.
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