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“A Living Hope and a Sure Salvation - the foundation for my true identity”
Two weeks ago we talked about our personal responsibility to the world by adopting the same attitude of Jesus Christ in
This past week we talked about what our aim should be - godliness and how we can go about doing that - intend to be Godly
Today marks the start of our study of 1 and 2 Peter.
The theme of what we will be talking about is “Steadfast.”
What it looks like to live a life of Steadfastness before the Lord amidst the circumstances that will inevitably follow.
1 Peter 1:
v.1 (Who Reside as [Elect/Chosen] Aliens, scattered throughout…)- We as believers, wherever we may find ourselves, need to consider ourselves aliens.
We should do this on account of our election/being chosen/choosing to follow God.
We are not aliens/strangers because we have been marginalized, we are that because have we chosen God over ourselves and the world.
Those who understand themselves as God’s elect have the ammunition to resist the norms and culture of the society they inhabit.
Divine election reminds the readers that they have status, not because they are so worthy or noble but because God has bestowed his grace upon them.8
Hence, they have the energy to counter accepted cultural norms and to live in accord with God’s purpose
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We often view ourselves as “dual-citizens” and that is not wrong - but we should see ourselves as far more alien than we do, and be as comfortable with that fact.
The Navy Seals (one of the military’s elite operational units) have a famous saying - “Get comfortable being uncomfortable.”
We mostly are not...
What would be the benefits of doing so - we could better carry out the task before us.
Comfort is an expectation that most of us have for most everything.
Comfortable - providing physical ease and relaxation.
Our answer for not doing something often is = “I am not comfortable with that”
Aliens should be good citizens, aliens should care deeply about those they live and interact with, but they are not home!
God and his Kingdom are to be where we are at home.
It is very common for refugee and displaced communities to live in close proximity to one another out of necessity - we are no different
Those who understand themselves as God’s elect have the ammunition to resist the norms and culture of the society they inhabit.
Divine election reminds the readers that they have status, not because they are so worthy or noble but because God has bestowed his grace upon them.8
Hence, they have the energy to counter accepted cultural norms and to live in accord with God’s purpose
We are currently oriented to general lives of leisure and distraction and most of our friendships are centered around people joining us in those activities.
Our friendships suffer and die when others are no longer “convenient” in those spaces.
Our comfort and love of distraction are what we put above people, their burdens are not part of the friend contract we signed up for and we are not equipped to deal with our stuff, let alone theirs.
To live counter culturally does not mean that we cease to have fun, but it does mean that the fun stops being an end in itself.
You must begin to see your life as having more gravity than that.
The way we live, you would think that we aren’t worth much, because we don’t see ourselves as really valuable tools to the father.
Another way to say this is that we don’t think we weigh much.
Most see themselves like feathers, beautiful and unique, but with no real ability to do anything.
What is a feather good for except a good time?
But God says that you have worth and that you will have weight.
You are fit for equipping and you have enough “substance” to make an impact.
Understanding our salvation from start to finish
chosen according to the foreknowledge of God
(1) chosen according to the foreknowledge of God
What would be the benefits of doing so - we could better carry out the task before us.
Comfort is an expectation that most of us have for most everything.
To be one of God’s elect is a source of joy and comfort (for we know God’s will cannot be thwarted) and of exhortation and demand (for we know God is working in us to enable us to do his will).
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To be one of God’s elect is a source of joy and comfort (for we know God’s will cannot be thwarted) and of exhortation and demand (for we know God is working in us to enable us to do his will).
Comfortable - providing physical ease and relaxation.
Our answer for not doing something often is = “I am not comfortable with that”
(2) by the sanctifying work of the spirit
Sanctification:
The term refers to three features of Christian existence: the initial separation from sin (clearly in 1:2; cf.
Acts 20:32; 26:18; 1 Cor.
1:2, 30; 6:11; 2 Thess.
2:13), the hard work of growing in holiness throughout life (Rom.
8:13; 2 Cor.
3:18; 7:1; 1 Thess.
5:23; Heb.
12:10, 14), and the final act of God when he makes his holy people completely holy for eternity (Eph.
5:25–27).
Peter is referring here, then, almost exclusively to the first dimension of our sanctification: God’s gracious act of turning sinners into his people.
Later, he emphasizes the lifelong process of sanctification (cf.
1:14–16, 22; 2:1–2, 9–10, 11–12; 4:3–4).
be sprinkled with his blood
(3) to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood
We have been chosen for the purpose of being obedient to the “demands” of the gospel initially (repent and believe) but also obedient in an ongoing manner
the sprinkled blood is the sign of the new covenant and with it a new people
The term refers to three features of Christian existence: the initial separation from sin (clearly in 1:2; cf.
Acts 20:32; 26:18; 1 Cor.
1:2, 30; 6:11; 2 Thess.
2:13), the hard work of growing in holiness throughout life (Rom.
8:13; 2 Cor.
3:18; 7:1; 1 Thess.
5:23; Heb.
12:10, 14), and the final act of God when he makes his holy people completely holy for eternity (Eph.
5:25–27).
Peter is referring here, then, almost exclusively to the first dimension of our sanctification: God’s gracious act of turning sinners into his people.
Later, he emphasizes the lifelong process of sanctification (cf.
1:14–16, 22; 2:1–2, 9–10, 11–12; 4:3–4).
Comment about election from Scott McKnight
The term refers to three features of Christian existence: the initial separation from sin (clearly in 1:2; cf.
Acts 20:32; 26:18; 1 Cor.
1:2, 30; 6:11; 2 Thess.
2:13), the hard work of growing in holiness throughout life (Rom.
8:13; 2 Cor.
3:18; 7:1; 1 Thess.
5:23; Heb.
12:10, 14), and the final act of God when he makes his holy people completely holy for eternity (Eph.
5:25–27).
Peter is referring here, then, almost exclusively to the first dimension of our sanctification: God’s gracious act of turning sinners into his people.
Later, he emphasizes the lifelong process of sanctification (cf.
1:14–16, 22; 2:1–2, 9–10, 11–12; 4:3–4).
Prayer: Grace and Peace by yours in fullest measure
Aliens should be good citizens, aliens should care deeply about those they live and interact with, but they are not home!
(4) According to his mercy he has caused (made happen) us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
to obtain an inheritance, which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you
v.1 (chosen according to the foreknowledge of God
(6) who are protected by the power of God through faith, for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time
Maybe use boat analogy/drawing to help explain v.2-5?
As the verses preceding focus on describing what happens in regeneration/reconciliation the next several phrases focus on reminding ourselves of how to identify with it.
Just as Jesus says to Nicademaus in , that we must be born again,
Peter adds that if we are born again…we are “born again” to a living hope.
We should contrast this with other things we place our hope in.
My marriage - great as long as it is going well, or exists, my job - same thing.
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