Our Mission: To Make More and Better Disciples
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you. —1 Peter 1:1-2 (ESV)
1. Our
A. In Christ, We Are
by God
But you are a chosen people… At one time you were not a people, but now you are God’s people. —1 Peter 2:9-10 (NCV)
B. In Christ, We Are
in This World
But our homeland is in heaven, and we are waiting for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, to come from heaven. —Philippians 3:20 (NCV)
2. Our
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christ, God has given us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world. That is, in Christ, he chose us before the world was made so that we would be his holy people—people without blame before him. —Ephesians 1:3-4 (NCV)
But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” —Matthew 19:26 (ESV)
“From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” —Isaiah 43:13 (NLT)
A. God Has a
and Can Make it
B. God Has Set Us Apart for
Things
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. —Titus 2:11-14 (ESV)
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. —1 Peter 2:9 (ESV)
C. God Has Given Us a
Covenant