Living Stones & Stubbed Toes
Living Hope - Week 3
Part of Living Hope—The Book of 1 Peter
June 15, 2024


Sanctification is a process that has stops, starts and

, but the most powerful tool you have at your disposal is the of God.


The metaphor: “…like

…”


The paradox: The same stone that is the

of our faith is a for those who reject the Gospel.


“Chapter 1 doesn’t sound that much like

.”


The root cause of

is the of the Word of God, in all its truth and grace.


3 of these things is just like the other; 1 of these things is not the same: “Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God.

the ” (1 Peter 2:17).


Yes, this from Peter, who once cut off a soldier’s

.


What does it look like to exhibit an

faithfulness in a world?


Jesus is our

– our – our .


For next week, please read 1 Peter 3.