Between the Times: Preaching 1 Peter to Valley Baptist Church in Appleton, Wisconsin

Abstract

This project aimed to explore and practice how biblical theology and biblical-theological methods inform the preaching of 1 Peter to Valley Baptist Church in Appleton, Wisconsin. Chapter 1, an introductory chapter, defines biblical theology and demonstrates how biblical-theological methods answer critical questions about 1 Peter for preaching. Chapters 2-8 are a seven-part exposition of 1 Peter for Valley Baptist Church. The sermons encourage Christians to endure persecution and advance God's redemptive mission by drawing on Jesus’s suffering and Israel’s identity and mission in the Old Testament. A concluding chapter offers personal reflections on preparing and preaching the sermons.