Audio Series: Epistles of Peter

The two short Epistles of Peter are often neglected, overshadowed by the Pauline letters, but these epistles contain some of the most important theological and eschatological material in the New Testament. learn the words of Yeshua's chief disciiple, Shimon Kefa.

1 When You're Strange Recorded 05/04/2024

Why does Peter refer to the readers of his first epistle as "Strangers" and "Aliens"? Answering this question provides insight into the rift between Peter and Paul, the controversy over Acts 15, and the Gentile disciple's obligations to the commandments of the Torah.

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2 The Whole Torah in a Single Word Recorded 05/11/2024

The apostle Paul says the whole Torah is contained in a single word: love your neighbor as yourself. Does that mean that we are exempt from the other 612 commandments? This teaching further explores the question, "Which commandments of the Torah apply to Gentile disciples of Yeshua?", and it continues the discussion from the teaching titled "When You're Strange."

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3 Born Again to a Living Hope Recorded 08/02/2024

To whom is the Epistle of 1 Peter addressed, Jews or Gentiles? The answer mgiht surprise you. It has to do with being "born again." This teaching explores the divide between Peter and Paul and their respective ideas about Gentile identity in the Messiah Yeshua.

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4 Imperishable, Undefiled, and Unfading Recorded 06/22/2024

It's not about going to heaven when you die, its about leaving heaven to come back to life. 1 Peter 1:1-5 teaches us that disciples of Yeshua are being born again to an inperishable, undefiled, and unfading hope kept in heaven but made physical here on earth in the resurrection of the dead.

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5 Grieved by Various Trials Recorded 06/29/2024

If life is a test, how do you pass the test? What's the right answer? The Epistle of First Peter gives us the cheat sheet for passing life's trials, but it requires knowing something about the Day of the LORD and the Jewish apocalyptic worldview.