Dot Snyder 9/24/21 Dot Snyder 9/24/21

The Drive for Holiness

Sept. 26, 2021

I Peter 1:14-21

Rev. Bruce Brown

I. The Motivation of Present Identity (verses 14-16)

II. The Motivation of Future Judgement (verses 17-18)

III. The Motivation of Past Redemption (verses 18-21)

“This gospel, this good news, is the primary motivation for our holiness as we sojourn in a hostile world during the time of our exile. Because God is holy, he will judge sin. We deserve such judgment. But instead of judgment, we receive mercy because God has purchased us with the blood of Jesus. Because we have been delivered from the bondage of our former ways, we are now to display our Father’s holiness during our time on the earth. When we meditate on this gospel and continue believing this gospel, we will be warned by God’s judgment and motivated by God’s grace to walk in holiness—to become more like him as we journey toward the day when we meet him—not only as our King, but as our Father." ~ Juan Sanchez

Dot Snyder 9/17/21 Dot Snyder 9/17/21

So Great a Salvation!

I Peter 1:10-16

Rev. Bruce Brown

I. The Investigation of Prophets (verses 10-11)

II. The Revelation that Angels Love (verses 12-13)

III. The Application of Our Hope (verses 13-16)

"...we can experience today some of that future glory. Charles Spurgeon used to say, “Little faith will take your soul to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to your soul.” It is not enough that we long for heaven during times of suffering, for anybody can do that. What Peter urged his readers to do was exercise love, faith, and rejoicing, so that they might experience some of the glory of heaven in the midst of suffering now." ~ Warren Wiersbe

Dot Snyder 9/3/21 Dot Snyder 9/3/21

Living Hope

Living Hope Peter 1:1-9

Rev. Bruce Brown

I. The Hope in our Situation (verses 1-2)

II. The Hope with our Sorrow (verses 3-6)

III. The Hope of our Sincerity (verses 7-9)

“He {Peter} calls it a living hope. Why? It is a living hope because it is grounded on the living Word of God (1 Peter 1:23) and was made possible by the living Son of God who arose from the dead. A “living hope” is one that has life in it and therefore can give life to us. Because it has life, it grows and becomes greater and more beautiful as time goes on. Time destroys most hopes; they fade and then die. But the passing of time only makes a Christian’s hope that much more glorious.” ~ Warren Wiersbe

Dot Snyder 10/9/20 Dot Snyder 10/9/20

Glorying in the Gifts of Our God and Savior

Rev. Shaun Hurrie

II Peter 1:1-4

October 11, 2020

I. Glorying in a Faith of Equal Standing (verse 1)

II. Glorying in All Things That Pertain to Life and Godliness (verse 3)

III. Glorying in His Precious and Very Great Promises (verse 4)

I Peter 1:1-4 (ESV) Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.