1 Peter Author: Apostle Peter Origin: Rome Date: Early 60s Purpose: To encourage Christians who were disillusioned about their faith Theme: Suffering Precedes Glory Author: Apostle Peter Origin: Rome Date: Early 60s Purpose: To encourage Christians who were disillusioned about their faith Theme: Suffering Precedes Glory

1 Peter Themes Suffering is normal for Christians because Christ suffered Suffering includes submitting our will to others Suffering reminds us that we don’t belong here Suffering reminds us of an eternal perspective Suffering precedes glory 1 Peter Themes Suffering is normal for Christians because Christ suffered Suffering includes submitting our will to others Suffering reminds us that we don’t belong here Suffering reminds us of an eternal perspective Suffering precedes glory 1 Peter

“Don’t go looking for persecution. Live godly, and it will find you.” 1 Peter

We Don’t Compromise Holiness

We choose holiness because… Our God is holy

13 Therefore, get your minds ready for action by being fully sober, and set your hope completely on the grace that will be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14 Like obedient children, do not comply with the evil urges you used to follow in your ignorance, 15 but, like the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in all of your conduct, 16 for it is written, “You shall be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13-16 (NET Bible)

“Peter also summoned the readers to holiness, and this means that they will not capitulate to the desires that animated them formerly.” - Thomas R. Schreiner “Peter also summoned the readers to holiness, and this means that they will not capitulate to the desires that animated them formerly.” - Thomas R. Schreiner We Don’t Compromise Holiness

“Holiness is hard. Obedience is work.” “Holiness is hard. Obedience is work.” We Don’t Compromise Holiness

“Peter’s command in 1:15 that his Christian readers be holy was a call to live in obedient relationship to Christ that by definition would set them apart from the customs and values of unbelieving, pagan society.” –Karen Jobes “Peter’s command in 1:15 that his Christian readers be holy was a call to live in obedient relationship to Christ that by definition would set them apart from the customs and values of unbelieving, pagan society.” –Karen Jobes We Don’t Compromise Holiness

“Our future hope informs our present holiness.” We Don’t Compromise Holiness

Applications: This week, ask “How holy do I want to be?” rather than “How much can I get away with?” Applications: This week, ask “How holy do I want to be?” rather than “How much can I get away with?”

We Don’t Compromise Holiness We choose holiness because… Our God is holy

We Don’t Compromise Holiness We choose holiness because… Our God is holy Our God is Judge Our God is holy Our God is Judge

17 And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one’s work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence. 1 Peter 1:17 (NET Bible)

Reverence: Righteous fear that changes our behavior. We Don’t Compromise Holiness

“The relationship we have with God is both tender and awesome. Some have wrongly understood from the word abba that God is “daddy,” applying it in astonish- ingly casual ways.” - Thomas R. Schreiner “The relationship we have with God is both tender and awesome. Some have wrongly understood from the word abba that God is “daddy,” applying it in astonish- ingly casual ways.” - Thomas R. Schreiner We Don’t Compromise Holiness

Applications: This week, ask “How holy do I want to be?” rather than “How much can I get away with?” This week, reverently acknowledge God as Judge. Applications: This week, ask “How holy do I want to be?” rather than “How much can I get away with?” This week, reverently acknowledge God as Judge.

We Don’t Compromise Holiness We choose holiness because… Our God is holy Our God is Judge Our God is holy Our God is Judge

We Don’t Compromise Holiness We choose holiness because… Our God is holy Our God is Judge Our God purchased us at a high price Our God is holy Our God is Judge Our God purchased us at a high price

18 You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed – not by perishable things like silver or gold, 19 but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ. 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake. 21 Through him you now trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. 1 Peter 1:18-21 (NET Bible)

“Suffering Christians have privileges in Christ that we wouldn’t trade for all the privileges the world can offer.” We Don’t Compromise Holiness

“Holy living is motivated by a God-fearing faith which does not take lightly what was purchased at so great a cost.” -BKC “Holy living is motivated by a God-fearing faith which does not take lightly what was purchased at so great a cost.” -BKC We Don’t Compromise Holiness

“Does your faith make you eager to forsake sin and make progress in holiness?” –John Piper “Does your faith make you eager to forsake sin and make progress in holiness?” –John Piper We Don’t Compromise Holiness

Applications: This week, ask “How holy do I want to be?” rather than “How much can I get away with?” This week, reverently acknowledge God as Judge. This week, inventory your level of gratitude to God. Applications: This week, ask “How holy do I want to be?” rather than “How much can I get away with?” This week, reverently acknowledge God as Judge. This week, inventory your level of gratitude to God.

“Of all hypocrites, grant that I may not be an evangelical hypocrite, Who sins more safely because grace abounds, Who tells his lusts that Christ’s blood cleanseth them, Who reasons that God cannot cast him into hell, for he is saved, Who loves evangelical preaching, churches, Christians, but lives unholily.” -The Valley of Vision, a puritan prayer “Of all hypocrites, grant that I may not be an evangelical hypocrite, Who sins more safely because grace abounds, Who tells his lusts that Christ’s blood cleanseth them, Who reasons that God cannot cast him into hell, for he is saved, Who loves evangelical preaching, churches, Christians, but lives unholily.” -The Valley of Vision, a puritan prayer We Don’t Compromise Holiness

Heavenly Father, “Of all hypocrites, grant that I may not be an evangelical hypocrite, Who sins more safely because grace abounds, Who tells his lusts that Christ’s blood cleanseth them, Who reasons that God cannot cast him into hell, for he is saved, Who loves evangelical preaching, churches, Christians, but lives unholily.” -The Valley of Vision, a puritan prayer Heavenly Father, “Of all hypocrites, grant that I may not be an evangelical hypocrite, Who sins more safely because grace abounds, Who tells his lusts that Christ’s blood cleanseth them, Who reasons that God cannot cast him into hell, for he is saved, Who loves evangelical preaching, churches, Christians, but lives unholily.” -The Valley of Vision, a puritan prayer We Don’t Compromise Holiness