Trial: 8 Witnesses from 1 & 2 Peter
A sermon series from Mars Hill Church
So I’ve been listening to the sermons from Mars Hill for almost three years now, and I have yet to hear a series that I didn’t enjoy. But this most recent series, which just finished two weeks ago, really packed some powerful stuff. The 24 week series was broken down into eight shorter mini-series that focused on the different subjects of the books, such as Doctrine, Temptation, Perseverance and so on.
So first and foremost, the preaching was absolutely spot on. Mark Driscoll remains one of the most interesting, entertaining, and biblically sound preachers in America. The guy is a freaking rock star. We got the chance to meet him last spring and it was awesome. He explained some of the most confusing parts of the scripture that had bugged me for a while. For example, he handled the incredibly vague and controversial section of 1 Peter 3:19-22 by offering one of the best theories I’ve heard so far, while also making it very clear that it is just a theory and that God is sovereign in spite of a confusing passage.
Also, the way that the church presented this series really sets a great standard for how to successfully market and promote a series while also giving people useful tools to help them study. They created incredible video introductions to each mini-series which told a clear story and looked absolutely amazing. If you decide to go through this series, watch the video online, not only have they got all of their messages now in HD (awesome), but then you get to see these great little video pieces. Along with that, they produced a complete 200-page study guide which you could pick up at the church or download from the series website www.8witnesses.com. It really gives you some great direction to study 1 & 2 Peter either in your own small group, or as a family at the dinner table.
While all of the sermons in this series are really good and worth listening to, it is a big undertaking. So here are a few of the highlights. You definitely should start with the first sermon, Part 1 – Trial and Sin. It’s a great introduction to Peter, his life and mission, and why he wrote these books. Also make sure to watch Part 5 – Temptation from Hypocrisy as a call to check our own hearts. Both of the sermons on Marriage are really really good, Part 9 – Marriage and Women, clearly establishes the difference between the various and controversial views of the role of women. And Part 10 – Marriage and Men, is one of the most challenging messages you can ever hear as a man, slight warning, he gets totally FIRED UP during this sermon, so if you’re a wuss, don’t watch it, but if you want to be a real man of God, you can’t miss it. Part 15 – Humble Pastors is a good look at the trials that pastors face. And finally, Part 25 – Perseverance Until God Is Finished With You, is an awesome conclusion to the journey that these books take you on.
I hope that this is helpful for you, if you’ve never listened to any Mars Hill sermons, definitely go to their website www.marshillchurch.org and check out their media library. I enjoy almost everything they put out and I know that there will be something that you can enjoy.
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