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I Peter 1:13-23I Peter 1:13-23

1 Peter 1:13-23 TNIV1 Peter 1:13-23 TNIV13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; 16 for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy.”

1 Peter 1:13-23 TNIV1 Peter 1:13-23 TNIV 17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person's work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. 18 For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake. 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.

1 Peter 1:13-23 TNIV1 Peter 1:13-23 TNIV22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

Commitment: Lord, Commitment: Lord, help me to concentrate help me to concentrate on loving you and on loving you and serving people in the serving people in the arena of my life. I want arena of my life. I want to live in this world as to live in this world as your hands and feet. your hands and feet. Help me to live more Help me to live more and more as Jesus and more as Jesus would. This will take would. This will take vigilance on my part vigilance on my part and being ‘under the and being ‘under the influence’ of your Spirit.influence’ of your Spirit.

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I Peter 1:13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

Preparing My Mind For Preparing My Mind For Action Requires Action Requires

Intentional, Purposeful Intentional, Purposeful BehaviorBehavior No more of just ‘going

with the flow’

It’s time to wake up and live with eyes wide open

I Peter 1:14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.

When We Were When We Were Ignorant Of Christ And Ignorant Of Christ And

The New Life, Boy, The New Life, Boy, Were Things DifferentWere Things Different Our standard of godly

living was more a ‘laundry list’ of do and do not

Without Holy Spirit power we were prone to all kinds sorts of selfish behavior

I Peter 1:15 But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do

Now We Can Actually Now We Can Actually Live ‘Holy’ LivesLive ‘Holy’ Lives

A deep relationship with Jesus results in more loving and purposeful living

The standard is not the best of our culture…now we try to live and love like Jesus

True love makes lists unnecessary

I Peter 1:17 Since you call on a Father who judges each person's work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear.

With God Walking With Us With God Walking With Us We’ll Need To Keep A Firm We’ll Need To Keep A Firm Grip On His Hand A Loose Grip On His Hand A Loose

Grip On The World Grip On The World (Citizens of Heaven, Aliens (Citizens of Heaven, Aliens

on Earth)on Earth)

What would such ‘alien’ living look like?

More of others, less of me

Plenty of forgiving, mercy, long-suffering and other 1st Corinthians 13 behavior

I Peter 1:22 Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.

So The Time Has Come To So The Time Has Come To Really Focus Really Focus (Prepare Your (Prepare Your

Minds For Action) Minds For Action) On On Sincere, Lavish, Abundant Sincere, Lavish, Abundant

And Selfless LoveAnd Selfless Love

No need for a long list of do’s and don’ts

Just love mightily…both friends and others

It is the basic evidence of being ‘Born Again’

It is the essence of ‘holiness’…since it is the essence of Jesus’ way of living

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.

I trust Him as my Lord and Savior.

Offering:Offering:An Opportunity To An Opportunity To Express the HopeExpress the Hope

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Commitment: Lord, Commitment: Lord, help me to concentrate help me to concentrate on loving you and on loving you and serving people in the serving people in the arena of my life. I want arena of my life. I want to live in this world as to live in this world as your hands and feet. your hands and feet. Help me to live more Help me to live more and more as Jesus and more as Jesus would. This will take would. This will take vigilance on my part vigilance on my part and being ‘under the and being ‘under the influence’ of your Spirit.influence’ of your Spirit.

Go In Hope!Go In Hope!