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About Jefferson Vann

Jefferson Vann is pastor of Piney Grove Advent Christian Church in Delco, North Carolina.

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 2:9–10

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 2:9–10 I. A New Identity Rooted in God’s Choice (v. 9a) Peter contrasts believers with the unbelievers of vv. 7–8. Those who reject Christ stumble; those who believe receive a new identity. A. “A chosen race” … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 2:6–8

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 2:6–8 I. The Scriptural Foundation for Christ the Cornerstone (v. 6) Peter quotes Isaiah 28:16, showing that Christ’s identity as the cornerstone is not a new idea but rooted in God’s ancient promise. Teaching Emphasis: Faith … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 2:4–5

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 2:4–5 I. Coming to the Living Stone (v. 4) Teaching Emphasis: Our identity begins with our relationship to Christ. We do not define ourselves; we are defined by the One we continually come to. II. Believers … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline of 1 Peter 2:2-3

Summary: In 1 Peter 2:2–3, Peter urges believers—who have been newly born through the living and abiding Word (1 Pet 1:23)—to cultivate a deep, instinctive longing for God’s Word, just as newborn infants crave pure milk. This “pure, guileless milk” … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline of 1 Peter 2:1 (LSB)

“Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander…” One‑Paragraph Summary Peter exhorts believers to make a decisive break with sinful attitudes and relational sins that destroy Christian fellowship and hinder spiritual growth. Because … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:22–25 (LSB)

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:22–25 (LSB) I. The Condition of the Believer: Purified Souls (v. 22a) — “Since you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth…” Observations Interpretation Word Study Notes Cross References Application II. The Purpose of … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:20–21 (LSB)

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:20–21 (LSB) “He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but appeared in these last times for the sake of you, who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:18–19 (LSB)

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:18–19 (LSB) “Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things like silver or gold from your futile conduct inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:17 (LSB)

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:17 (LSB) “And if you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your sojourn.” I. The Privilege of Addressing God as Father … Continue reading

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Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:15–16 (LSB)

Teaching Outline: 1 Peter 1:15–16 (LSB) “But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your conduct; because it is written, ‘YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY.’” **I. The Contrast: “But…” (v. 15a) … Continue reading

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