Christianity in Action 1 Peter 1 13 ff

Christianity in Action 1 Peter 1: 13 ff

Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… – Before the foundation of the world: “Chosen according to the foreknowledge…” – A fresh start, a bright future: “has caused us to be born again to a living hope …” – With indestructible security: “…protected Therefore, prepare yourthrough minds for action, by the power of God faith for a keep sober in spirit, tofix hope completely salvation ready beyour revealed…” on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ

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Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… 2. Now Brace Your Mind… – Decisively renounce the shallowness, the values, the mind games of the Kosmos. For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A one. HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies a great reward. Hebrews 10: 34 -35. of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light… 1 Peter 2: 9 -10

Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… 2. Now Brace Your Mind… – Decisively renounce the shallowness, the values, the mind games of the Kosmos. – Open the “eyes of your heart” to see andofyour as God does. I pray yourself that the eyes your world heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance…. Ephesians 1: 18

Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… 2. Now Brace Your Mind… – Decisively renounce the shallowness, the values, the mind games of the Kosmos. – Open the “eyes of your heart” to see yourself and your world as God does. – The opposite of drifting, fumbling, for you were formerly darkness, but now you are confused, dreamy, naïve Christians… Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light Ephes. 5: 8

Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… 2. Now Brace Your Mind 3. Take ACTION! – NOT a life driven by cravings. “Self-Serving-Self-Life” Therefore, 14 As. The obedient preparechildren, your minds do not for action be , keep conformed sober in tospirit, the former fix yourlusts hopewhich completely were yours oninthe your grace ignorance. to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ Epithumia : passionate longing, cravings…

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Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… 2. Now Brace Your Mind 3. Take ACTION! – NOT a life driven by appetites. The “Self-Serving-Self-Life” Sin has always been an ugly word, but it has been …over the last half-century. It made so. Self-Addiction in a new sense has been“Keep made. SOBER not onlyinugly but passé. People are Spirit. . . ” no longer sinful – they are only immature or underprivileged or frightened or, more particularly, sick. Phyllis Mc. Ginley The Province of the Heart,

Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… 2. Now Brace Your Mind 3. Take ACTION! – NOT a life driven by appetites. The “Self-Serving-Self-Life” Self-Addiction… “Keep SOBER in Spirit. . . ” NOT Conformity As –obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, 1 Peter 1: 14

Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… 2. Now Brace Your Mind 3. Take ACTION! 15 like the Holy One who called you, be – but BE DIFFERENT! holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 15 like the who called you, 16 but because it isdifferent written, One “YOU SHALL BE be different in all your HOLY , FOR Iyourselves AM HOLY. ”also = different behavior; or distinct 16 because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE DIFFERENT, FOR I AM DIFFERENT. ”

Christianity in Action Self-Serving-Self Live 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… Self-Serving Others Life 2. Now Brace Your Mind 3. Take ACTION! – BE DIFFERENT! – Radical Non-Conformity – Since Agape Love! 22 you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart…

What Does It MEAN? We STOP OBSESSING! I’mcan really – My needs, my thirsts, my desires, my… good at this!

What Does It MEAN? We can STOP OBSESSING! "And do not seek what you will eat and what you – My needs, my thirsts, my desires, my… will drink, and do not keep worrying. – FREEDOM! "For all these things the nations of the world – True FULFILLMENT! (i. e. , not temporary eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you) need these things. Let God Obsess For You! "But seek His kingdom, and these things will be – He KNOWS about your desires… added to you. Luke 12: 29 -31 – He also has a brilliant plan: For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2: 10

What Does It MEAN? We canwhat STOP We know real. OBSESSING! love is because Jesus gave up–his for us. we also to give Mylife needs, my. So thirsts, myought desires, my…up our lives for our brothers and sisters. – FREEDOM! 1 John 3: 16 – True FULFILLMENT! (i. e. , not temporary) Let God Obsess For You! – He KNOWS about your desires… – He also has a brilliant plan Take ACTION!

What Does It MEAN? We can STOP OBSESSING! – My needs, my thirsts, my desires, my… – FREEDOM! – True FULFILLMENT! (i. e. , not temporary) Let God Obsess For You! – He KNOWS about your desires… – He also has a brilliant plan Take ACTION!