Sunday March 9, 2025 @ 10am @ The OWA Theatre

Series: Letters of Peter - Practical Holy Living

Main Text: 1 Peter 1: 13-25; 2:1-3 NLT

1 Peter 1:13 NLT
¹³So

your

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for action and exercise

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. Put all your

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in the gracious

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that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.

Romans 12:2 ESV
²Do not be

to this world, but be

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by the

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of your

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, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is

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and

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and

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.

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you

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matters &

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you

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matters!

1 Peter 1: 14 NLT
¹⁴So you must live as God’s

children. Don’t slip back into your

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of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then.

Key Thought: *God desires

over

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!*

WHAT DOES HOLY MEAN?

1 Peter 1: 15-16 NLT
¹⁵But now you must be

in everything you do, just as God who chose you is

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. ¹⁶ For the Scriptures say, “You must be

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because I am

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.

Hebrew Word for Holy:

(adjective)
*Hebrew Pronounciation for Holy: kah-DOSH*

Holy Defined: Set

; Sacred
*Holy Defined: The

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or

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of being holy; perfect moral

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or purity; freedom from

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;

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;

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*

Honesty & Sincerity Matters!

1 Peter 1: 22-23 NLT
²² You were

from your

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when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show

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love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other

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with all your heart.

²³ For you have been

, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your

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life will last forever because it comes from the

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,

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word of God.

HOLY LIVING = MORAL LIVING

1 Peter 2: 1 NLT
¹ So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.

Key Thought:

comes from Faith
- Our

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with Jesus matters

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

1. Spend time with Jesus (prayer, Bible reading, groups, worship) to develop healthy disciplines. These help you learn and embody Jesus’ values.
2. Take intentional steps to apply Jesus’ values in everyday life - let The Bible shape your decisions and actions.
3. Stability quiets the chaos, helping you hear God’s voice more clearly and make wise decisions when life gets difficult.
4. Stability not only helps you grow, but also creates an environment where your family and others you influence can thrive.