Sermons

Living for God's Will

April 2, 2023 Speaker: pastor dave Series: 1 Peter - Living Hope

Topic: Followers of Jesus, Transformed Living, Put off/Lay Aside, 1 Peter, 1-PM Sermons Passage: 1 Peter 4:1-11

Peter continues to connect the suffering of Jesus to the suffering these believers are facing. As followers of Jesus, we are to take on his attitude and put off the former way of living. Peter characterizes this former way of living with several descriptions of out of control responses. A lack of self-control often defines unbelievers, but it is not supposed to define followers of Jesus. Instead, we should be living in a self-controlled manner that allows us to live for God's will. In this text, a significant part of living for God's will is living in a self-controlled way.

Peter writes to believers who have been scattered because of the opposition and persecution they are facing. These believers are now scattered across Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, Bithynia; which is modern day Turkey. Peter addresses throughout this epistle the appropriate response to suffering. Part of that response involves understanding our connection as believers to Jesus and the suffering that he endured on our behalf. We can follow the example of Jesus and endure suffering and the various hardships that may come into our lives. Peter writes to encourage these believers to endure because of the living hope that we have through Jesus. You can endure today, as you hope in Jesus.

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