Names are important. Nicknames say a lot about how you’ve been loved by those around you. Celebrities with titles like “Black Mamba,” “The Boss,” and “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business” all speak to their skills and how they want to be perceived. For us, today is Christ the King Sunday, and next week is Immanuel. Our whole calendar is framed by names for Jesus. The names God gives us, therefore, are important. Pastor Dean walks us through the beautiful names Peter calls the church in 1 Peter 2. They demonstrate how God already sees us, and who we are meant to live into being.

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Like a good shepherd, Peter watches over his flock and exhorts them in the Spirit, specifically calling upon the leaders in the church to lead as he does. Dean walks through 4 methods Peter describes for effective leadership- It all begins with humility and self-discipline.

1 Peter 2

Place Matters 3

Jeremiah 29:4-14

Bryan White

November 16, 2014

Sermon Series | Place Matters