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King Louis XIV, 1668 King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, ~1792 King George IV Harry Winston 1949 -1958 Thomas Hope ~1832 Evalyn Walsh Mc. Lean 1912 -1947 Tavernier, 1666

The Hope Diamond Smithsonian Museum No Use, No Action A Living Hope, Glorious Salvation in Christ Not in a Museum But In You To Be on Display, To Make A Difference, In Action

1 Peter 1: 13 -16 Hope In Action

I. You Fully Hope In Grace 13 b A. The Action - Hope

Greek Text 13 Διὸ ἀναζωσάμενοι τὰς ὀσφύας τῆς διανοίας ὑμῶν, νήφοντες τελείως, ἐλπίσατε ἐπὶ τὴν φερομένην ὑμῖν χάριν ἐν ἀποκαλύψει Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. 14 ὡς τέκνα ὑπακοῆς, μὴ συσχηματιζόμενοι ταῖς πρότερον ἐν τῇ ἀγνοίᾳ ὑμῶν ἐπιθυμίαις, 15 ἀλλὰ κατὰ τὸν καλέσαντα ὑμᾶς ἅγιον καὶ αὐτοὶ ἅγιοι ἐν πάσῃ ἀναστροφῇ γενήθητε, 16 διότι γέγραπται [a]ὅτι Ἅγιοι [b]ἔσεσθε, ὅτι ἐγὼ [c]ἅγιος. Dictionary Form Grammatical Function To gird up 13 – participle To be sober 13 – participle To hope 13 – verb To bring 13 – participle To conform 14 – participle To call 15 – participle To become 15 – verb To write 16 – verb To be 16 – verb NKJV Translation 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.

I. You Fully Hope In Grace 13 b A. The Action - Hope B. The Object of This Action – Grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ… => Wholehearted hope => If Jesus is your hope for the future, He also should affect your actions and priorities now.

II. Hope In Action Includes Two Things You Do With Your Mind 13 a A. Prepare your mind 13 a’ B. Be sober 13 a” Þ To have an action side to hope, you need to prepare your mind, gather up ‘loose ends’, get a tight grip, develop a disciplined mind. Þ You must be clear headed and not under the influence or control of any other than God.

III. Hope In Action Includes Two Things You Do With Your Body 14 -16 A. Not conform to former lusts 14 B. Become holy 15 -16 Þ Conversion changes you, you do not live the old ways any longer. Þ Holy people are seeking to imitate God, He is your moral standard. Holy people are different than others and do not conform to the standards/actions of this age, but to God.

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