Tough Times Produce Joy - Video
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?