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Lead Pastor of Upwards Church: Leander & Jarrell, TX

Resilient Marriage – Wives – 1 Peter 3:1-6

Posted on November 11, 2025 by dkoop

We’ve come to an important theme of this letter, the example and the person of Christ in 2:21–25. In all cases, Christians are to present themselves before a watching world as people who emulate Jesus. We are to pattern our … Continue reading →

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Resilient Marriage – Husbands -1 Peter 3:7

Posted on November 11, 2025 by dkoop

Marriage is hard work, consider the plight of a young husband who has been married about one year, and he writes with some trouble, but he writes this letter in the vernacular of the computer world. He writes the letter … Continue reading →

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Grow in Your Salvation – 1 Peter 2:1-10

Posted on November 7, 2025 by dkoop

Peter is interested that the believers do some growing. Non-growing believers are a problem in every age. Some have been saved for years but are still in the nursery spiritually. 1. Our Privileges Driving Growth (1 Peter 2:1) “Therefore” (1 … Continue reading →

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Commentary – A Living Hope – 1 Peter 1: 3-12

Posted on October 29, 2025 by dkoop

Even as these believers faced persecution, they could remember God’s grace and continue to live as God desired. Not all believers are persecuted for their faith, but everyone faces times of stress, discouragement, or despair. This section introduces the blessings … Continue reading →

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