A King’s Ransom (1 Peter 1:18-19)
Christians have been purchased from slavery to sin at an incredibly high price, the death of the eternal Second Person of the Divine Trinity, our Lord Jesus Christ. Contemplation of this reality is great motivation for lives of obedience. An exposition of 1 Peter...
Coram Deo (1 Peter 1:17)
Christians address God rightly as their Father, but that doesn't mean that the impartial judge of all mankind will not judge the works of His children. We are to live in fear of shame or loss at the judgment seat of Christ. We are to fear the loving discipline of...
Children of Obedience (1 Peter 1:14-16)
Everyone obeys someone. We either obey the god of this age or the sovereign God of the universe. Christians are characterized as "children of obedience" and the child of God must and will reflect the character of the Holy One who called him, living in obedience to...
Wait on the Lord (1 Peter 1:13)
In order for this life to accomplish its intended purpose of sanctification for the good of the believer and the glory of God, we must obey the command to set our hope completely on the grace that is promised to be ours at the revelation of Jesus Christ. An exposition...
Four Perspectives on our Great Salvation (1 Peter 1:10-12)
The prophets, apostles, angels, and even the Holy Spirit Himself have as the focus of their interest and attention the gospel of our salvation. Peter challenges us as "elect exiles" being sanctified through trials to have that same edifying, empowering, calming,...
What is Salvation? (1 Peter 1:9)
Peter says his readers are "obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls". But how can Christians living through trial be said to be obtaining salvation? Isn't salvation something that happened in the past, when they were converted? In this...
Loving and Believing In the Unseen Christ (1 Peter 1:8)
Peter marvels at the love and faith of His readers in a Savior they have never seen and do not see now. What makes our obedient love and absolute trust in Christ so commendable to Peter? It's the fact that the object of our love and faith, the unseen Savior, does not...
Joy, Purpose, and Reward through Trials (1 Peter 1:6-7)
A thorough theology of trials in the Christian life. Rejoice in your salvation, understand the nature of trials, realize the purpose of trials, and look forward to a reward for faithful endurance. An exposition of 1 Peter 1:6-7.
Regenerated Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3)
This passage says God has “caused us to be born again...through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” What is the connection between the regenerating work of God and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ? This message attempts to answer that question...
Our Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-5)
What is our “living hope” and how do we receive it? An exposition of 1 Peter 1:3-5.
Dave Rich
Pastor/Elder
Dave Rich was born in Libby, MT 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 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 and in 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. Both Dave and Diane are active in Sunday School and Kootenai Community Church’s Awana ministry. Dave has been an Elder since September, 2001.