Living a Life of Passion
Living Hope - Week 5
Part of Living Hope—The Book of 1 Peter
June 30, 2024


Peter calls for you to be of “

” with Jesus (1 Peter 4:1-2).

Your suffering is not only your apologetic but also a valuable tool in your

.


Peter draws a contrast between “human

” and the “ of God.”


Not every passion is created

.


Epithumia = “lust, craving, or desire for what is


Metanoeo = “to change one’s mind for the better; to heartily amend your life with

for your past sins”


God uses our spiritual disciplines, rituals, ceremonies, and sacrifices of our faith to

us to experience and respond to the trials of life in a healthy way.


Most of the avenues you’ll find to fuel your passions are garbage: a path of

masquerading as a yellow brick road. God. God.


For next week, please read 1 Peter 5.