1 peter 1:1-1:9

Context of 1 Peter: What did this mean to the original hearers of this? What was their background? Who wrote it? When? Why? Themes of 1 Peter: Tough times - persecution and suffering Looking back - connects to the history of Israel. Look forward - reminding them of the big picture of God certain future Look through 1 Peter1:3-9: Start (vs 3-5) Look forward to a great inheritance & salvation Main point (vs 6) Tough Times are a reality “grief for a little while “ Ends (vs 7-9) Tough faith = genuine faith refined like gold & ultimate joy 1. We need a bigger story Looking forward and looking back at what God has done and will do salvation 2. We need hard times? Because everything gets stripped away and it’s just you and God? We have to contend for our faith He moves us our relationship out of being transactional = one dimensional 3. We need deep resilient tough faith Peter “your faith is proven genuine” & “you will receive honor“ What are the top two things in your life that concern you the most?

Context of 1 Peter: What did this mean to the original hearers of this? What was their background? Who wrote it? When? Why? Themes of 1 Peter: Tough times - persecution and suffering Looking back - connects to the history of Israel. Look forward - reminding them of the big picture of God certain future Look through 1 Peter1:3-9: Start (vs 3-5) Look forward to a great inheritance & salvation Main point (vs 6) Tough Times are a reality “grief for a little while “ Ends (vs 7-9) Tough faith = genuine faith refined like gold & ultimate joy 1. We need a bigger story Looking forward and looking back at what God has done and will do salvation 2. We need hard times? Because everything gets stripped away and it’s just you and God? We have to contend for our faith He moves us our relationship out of being transactional = one dimensional 3. We need deep resilient tough faith Peter “your faith is proven genuine” & “you will receive honor“ What are the top two things in your life that concern you the most?

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Join us for our latest sermon series in the letter of 1 Peter through which we will have a series of family conversations within Mount Hope. Our goal is to seriously consider what sort of person God wants the Christ-follower to be in a culture that is secular and divided. Our conversations will move past the popular opinions on this matter to explore what God wants for His people. Our hope is that you are challenged to live out God's desire in your life.

Join us for our latest sermon series in the letter of 1 Peter through which we will have a series of family conversations within Mount Hope. Our goal is to seriously consider what sort of person God wants the Christ-follower to be in a culture that is secular and divided. Our conversations will move past the popular opinions on this matter to explore what God wants for His people. Our hope is that you are challenged to live out God's desire in your life.

"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," 1 Peter 1:3 ESV

From 1 PETER 1:1-9, the truth is declared concerning our love for Jesus, whom we cannot see, in light of our life's tests and trials.