If you ever done even minor home improvement, you’ve probably had to deal with building codes.    At the most basic level, building codes ensure houses are built to safely withstand all the environmental world has to throw at it.  Code typically dictates the material specifications and structural requirements…both very crucial when you think about earthquakes, hurricanes and our recent 3 feet of snow.

Its much the same with the spiritual house Peter talks about. The spiritual house must also weather all this world has to throw at it.  In chapter 1, Peter presents certain ways of life (building codes, if you will) that create structural integrity and stronger bonds with one another, and ultimately, stronger bond to The Foundation.

Listen in as Stan highlights these 5 dispositions and hear how we can use them to build a stronger house fixed securely to The Foundation.

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Jesus was God’s gift to us, and as was discussed in Part 1, God was excited for and anticipated Jesus birth because of the redemption it brought for all mankind.  But with His coming to earth, Jesus brought with him gifts of his own to leave for us…tools, if you will, that help put together the entire package.  Unfortunately, many of the tools have been misused and often times act as nothing more than pesky packaging that we discard to get to the good stuff.

Listen in to find out what Jesus gave us and how it should be used.

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