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Well, hey, welcome back to church.

Very nice to see you.

Isn't it weird to go to church in clothes?

I mean, you're not on your couch, you're not on your couch you're not in your pajamas. The

nine o'clock didn't know this. Let me tell you could clap you could cheer you could

say amen but you can't throw anything.

Those are the rules here for live service.

And I'm really excited because we're starting a brand new book

of the Bible today.

If you got a Bible, go to the book of First Peter

and I put together a study guide for you 110 pages for

individuals groups and families that will help you learn God's word this summer

and if you got a family there's even devotional discussion questions for your family at night.

So let me set up the book of first Peter as you find the first page.

It is set in the ancient Roman Empire.

Tell me if this sounds familiar.

The Roman Empire was in its day the world's superpower,

the strongest economy, the most powerful military.

And it was in the process as a nation of self-destructing.

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