Guest Teacher Matt Barker

Pastor Matt Barker is the Associate Pastor at Emmanuel OPC in Kent, WA.

Marriage and the Law (Exodus 21:10-11; Deuteronomy 24:1-5)

Marriage, under the Law, is a legal relationship that emphasizes individual responsibility to fulfill marital obligations and seeks to protect the rights of the individual.

Marriage in the Garden (Genesis 2:18-3:20)

Marriage in the Garden of Eden was a picture of unhindered fellowship, but the fall twisted it to be an opportunity to serve self in the pursuit of personal glory.

Series Introduction (Galatians 4:1-5)

Marriage in the church, today, is in a sad state of affairs because our theology of marriage is poor, resulting in a poor practice.

Report on Quebec

Eliyah Madsen serves as a missionary associate in Quebec, Canada.

1 Peter Series Conclusion (1 Peter 5:10-14)

Peter closes his letter by directing his readers eyes to heaven and the Last Day and the eternal peace that defines the kingdom of God.

The Shepherds and the Sheep (1 Peter 5:1-9)

The elders of the flock are called to be examples in humility for the church to follow in order that they might stand strong against the attacks of the devil.

Fiery Trials (1 Peter 4:12-19)

Peter directs his readers to understand that suffering is both expected and beneficial in the life of the believer.

The Mind of Christ (1 Peter 4:1-11)

You are to have the mind of Christ, who put others above himself, and, in view of the coming judgment, seek to serve others above yourself in the love of Christ.

The Hope of Heaven (1 Peter 3:8-22)

Peter summarizes all he has just said about serving others above yourself as brotherly love, then calls you to defend the hope (of heaven) that is in you before a watching world.

Submission to Authority, Part 2 (1 Peter 2:18-3:7)

Christ’s pattern of submission on the cross informs all that we do, whether it is in submitting or in leading, we are called to take up our cross in humility.

Submission to Authority, Part 1 (1 Peter 2:13-17)

Christians are called to submit to their governing authorities and their vocational masters out of fear for God.

The New Israel (1 Peter 2:1-12)

Using the imagery of the temple, Peter argues that the Church, through union with Christ, is the New Israel of God, and they ought to conduct themselves accordingly.

Guest Teacher David Klein

Pastor Dave Klein is the pastor of Grace Presbyterian in Mt. Vernon, WA.

Kingdom Holiness (1 Peter 1:13-25)

God has called you out of the kingdom of this world to his eternal kingdom and calls you to live out of that reality – holy in your conduct with a focus on eternal things.

Suffering and Glory (1 Peter 1:3-12)

The Christian is called to walk, in this world, by faith, not by sight, knowing that his life is patterned after Christ’s, namely suffering in this world and glory in the next. 

Introduction (1 Peter 1:1-2)

Peter introduces his letter by identifying the church of Christ as exiles in this world, loved of God and set apart with the hope of conformity to Christ through the grace of the gospel.

Guest Teacher David Inks

Pastor David Inks is the pastor of Westminster OPC in Monroe, WA.

Good Works (WCF 16.1-2)

Good works are those works with are good by God’s definition and wrought in the believer as evidence of their reality of their faith for the comfort of the believer, the edification of the saints and the glory of God.

Repentance Unto Life (WCF 15.1-3)

Repentance is a true turning from sin, because it understands how heinous sin is and hates it (especially in light of the mercy of Christ) and leads to the blessing of forgiveness.