Whatever trials you must endure, you have a living hope in Christ with an imperishable inheritance kept in heaven for you. In part 1 of 1 Peter: Culture Conflict Counsel, Pastor Dan Cox reads from 1 Peter 1:1-9.
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Study Notes
A Brief Introduction to 1 Peter…
- Author: The Apostle Peter
- Date: About A.D. 65
- Recipients: Christians scattered throughout five Roman provinces of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey)
- Purpose: To encourage and instruct believers in how to live as ambassadors for Christ in a hostile society
- Overview: The book of 1 Peter is written to encourage and instruct Christians facing persecution in how to live in a hostile society. We are strangers and aliens who are ambassadors of the Lord Jesus Christ and must therefore live in a way that honors Him. We have eternal hope in temporal suffering. Because God is holy, we are called to be holy in all our conduct. As Christ endured suffering, so too we are to endure as we entrust our souls to a faithful Creator as we do good. Although we may suffer for a little while, we have a glorious inheritance that will last for eternity.
We have been…
- elected by the Father (1 Peter 1:1-2a)
- sanctified by the Spirit (1 Peter 1:2b)
- set apart for obedience to Christ (1 Peter 1:2c)
We have…
- a living hope (1 Peter 1:3)
- a secure eternal inheritance (1 Peter 1:4)
- God’s protecting power (1 Peter 1:5)
We can…
- rejoice in trials (1 Peter 1:6)
- anticipate honor and rewards (1 Peter 1:7)
- love Christ and rejoice in hope (1 Peter 1:8-9)
Applying the Text
Eternal Perspective….
- How would living with an eternal perspective impact your life?
A more consistent eternal perspective…
- at home?
- at work?
- in your “spiritual” life?
- when encountering hardship or opposition?