in a PostChristian Culture Following Jesus in a PostChristian Culture Central Text 1 Peter 134 Theme Be hopeful in hostility because we have an eternal inheritance Following Jesus ID: 313244
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Post-Christian Culture
Central
Text: 1 Peter 1:3-4
Theme:
Be hopeful
in
hostility
because we have an eternal
inheritance
!
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in a
Post-Christian Culture
1Pet
. 1:
3-4
¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
to
an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
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Post-Christian Culture
Cause of the New Birth: God’s Mercy
1Pet
. 1:3
¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
According to his great mercy
, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Slide5
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in a
Post-Christian Culture
Communicable attribute
-
an attribute
of God for
which at least a partial counterpart can be found in humankind Slide6
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in a
Post-Christian Culture
II. Means:
Resurrection of Jesus Christ
1Pet
. 1:3
¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,Slide7
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in a
Post-Christian Culture
How should the truth of the resurrection affect our confidence in this living hope?Slide8
Following Jesus
in a
Post-Christian Culture
III. Results of the New Birth
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Post-Christian Culture
1Pet
. 1:3
¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again
to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1Pet
. 1:4
to an inheritance
that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
1Pet
. 1:5
who by God’s power are being guarded through faith
for a salvation
ready to be revealed in the last time.
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Post-Christian Culture
Results of the New Birth
A. Living Hope
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Post-Christian Culture
1Pet
. 1:3
¶ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again
to a living hope
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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in a
Post-Christian Culture
Titus 2:13
while we wait for the blessed
hope
— the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ
,
Hope-
the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ
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Post-Christian Culture
What does the word living convey about the quality of hope the Christian enjoys?
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Post-Christian Culture
What is the key to appropriating such hope in our lives?
- FAITH!
- We
cling to Christ (2 Pt. 1:3-8) by maintaining a firm grasp upon His Word (1 Pt. 2:3
).
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Post-Christian Culture
B.
Eternal Inheritance
1Pet
. 1:4
to an inheritance
that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
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in a
Post-Christian Culture
What
is the background of the term inheritance?
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Post-Christian Culture
Lev
. 20:24
But I said to you, “You will possess their land; I will give it to you as an
inheritance
, a land flowing with milk and honey.” I am the LORD your God, who has set you apart from the nations.
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Post-Christian Culture
1. QUALITY
1Pet
. 1:4
to an inheritance that is
imperishable,
undefiled
, and
unfading
, kept in heaven for you,
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in a
Post-Christian Culture
1. QUALITY
a.
Imperishable
b
.
Undefiled
c
.
Unfading
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Post-Christian Culture
2. Security
1Pet
. 1:4
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading,
kept in heaven for you
,
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in a
Post-Christian Culture
How
should the quality and security of our eternal inheritance affect our Christian service?
MOVE US OUT IN JOYFUL OBEDIENCE!
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Post-Christian Culture
Next week:
“Be Joyful because we are guarded by God.”