Living Hope
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Living Hope
Living Hope
Imagine this
Iron Curtain little freedom physical walls wicked leaders darkness depression
no news of the free world.....
Curtain Falls FREEDOM maybe? chance to see the rest of the world live how you want....
But… anxiety Fear depression
torn wall can’t fix.....
travel eastern Europe see results of Iron curtain… Dark, cold, heads down.... seem ruled but not just by evil man
Hungary , Russia, Serbia
Can freedom from a man give a real hope?
Enter missionaries Go see what God might do People looking for a true freedom
A story of Grace
people sharing over and over the freedom that comes with God’s grace
People saved people set free
why?
They found the living hope
Missionary Biographies.....
Lets dive in
Peter writing to persecuted Christians who are dispersed
trying to encourage them starts with praise and encouragement
vs 3-5
It Wasn’t Me
It Wasn’t Me
kids when asked....... just say their name..... Same Here! When Asked about Salvation........IT WASN’T ME!
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.... ALL ABOUT HIM
another religion not about works? Nothing I do makes me more deserving of Jesus
According to His Great Mercy .... He caused Born Again Living hope...
we will come back to this don’t worry
-Through the resurrection of JESUS!!! Peter hits Gospel first thing! GOD DIED FOR US
show me where a God was willing to die for us and it is not about works?
- Not dying LIVING HOPE
It is alive........IT is applicable every day.........and in every situation
It is a live because Jesus is alive! TOMB is Empty! disciples didn’t steal his body......no way!
fisherman Vs. Roman guard..............short story............last time peter in a fight - servant
Hope Not wishful thinking ---------1828 ἐλπίς (elpis),DBLHebr hope, a looking forward to in confident expectation
To an Inheritance - - - - An eternity with God, sonship - you are a child of God, Relationship with God,
A perfect reality without addiction, depression, anxiety, fear, death, virus, sickness sorry, worry, pain
Freedom from the punishment we deserve
Imperishable - it is eternal, won’t end, expire, for ever,
Undefiled - it is pure, satan can’t touch it, you can’t ruin it, not made dirty
Unfading - Its glory will never get old Alive New Every Day always captivating, breathtaking
(morning sunrise over sound (gig harbor ferry dock) mountain valley) Sunset over Bergara
Always brings joy .....Good time with your friends, children’s laughter or the sound of their heart
BUT BETTER!
above is definition.................an application for living hope
A Compass In The Present, An Anchor In The Storm, And The Reward For The Faithful
A Compass In The Present, An Anchor In The Storm, And The Reward For The Faithful
A compass in the Present
A compass in the Present
Born Again
Changed life
later talks about the example of baptism the result of a changed life old self dying ......new life beginning
End of Chapter be holy as I am holy, sober minded, changed
Simple if we truly believe all the above then the result will change your life
probably not immediate not everyone set free we struggle we work hard
For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
Compass Set to LIVING HOPE 1st relationship with JEsus
2nd everything else affect every day life Decision the way you think treat others treat family
react to the world
The way you react on socail media the way you treat other Christians......
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
Living hope does not result in anger, hate, jealousy, lust, annoyance division, etc..........Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self control
These People in exile under oppression, under persecution asked to live changed lives
We must work hard, every day, to let ourselves be changed by this living Hope
An Anchor In The Storm
An Anchor In The Storm
vs. 6-7
Peter encouraging through trial and storm
God in trials if God is good first choice.......... Love is something we must choose.............we are not robots............we are not slaves
child really love if they didn’t have the choice to disobey? the choice to scream
Imagine perfect baby
Love is a choice loving of God to let us make that Choice
Man chose themselves.........sin introduced..........death introduced.........God did not create evil.........He allows it as a result of
our choice… God didn’t choose......disaster disease, anger, poverty war, death........
What Satan intended for Evil… God intended He chose perfection in creation, peace, Love God allows trials because it shows us a need for Him
Hard times show...........Only God Sufficient, contentment.....provides, true peace comfort
Allows trials because it makes us more like Jesus ultimate trial
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Better question If God is Good and true..... why are we still living?
Peter giving reason to rejoice! ??? persecution you want me to what? YES Rejoice James says
Faith may be tested resulting in not praise of self but of God knowing that on the other end of the trial God knows better person better rewards some earthly some heavenly
like Gold tested through fire.....rid of blemishes imperfections makes beautiful and perfect Gold Perishes remember our hope won’t
More of 1st Peter suffering as a christian
storm makes the rewarded more worth it....No treasuer hunt would be good if there were no perril or challenge scavenger hunts as child
favorite action suspense movie Lotro avengers movies star wars Mulan Last Crusade the labyrinth
How much better is the reward if you worked for it......track star......basketball.......degree......house....etc
what happens when you give kids whatever they want?
Reward is better.......Heaven made better with the people we love in it.
Not only trials our reaction during trials...... Did we go through it prideful? Did we say no we got this God… You and I will conquer this?
of course we can have confidence be bold trust God have peace but
were you broken hubmle yourself realizing need for Jesus even more
Corrie Ten Boom - “You can never learn that Christ is all you need, until Christ is all you have.”
Imagine Peter writing ......denial.......fleeing.......sitting on shore with Jesus .........humble
Peter needed to be grieved for the plans God had for him he knew the need to humble himself....
listening to friends.....talking about depression ....anxiety....etc. famous verse
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
friend you won’t have healing without humility............How true...... look above humble........
Living Hope must be anchor ...... when it is hard rely on living hope, when your broken look to Jesus, hold on to him
He will get you through.
Have hope.......not wishful........assurance it will not last heaven is coming
Reward For The Faithful
Reward For The Faithful
vs. 8-9
faith ......seeing without believing......though there is plenty of evidence....science.....history......archeology.......personal…etc....later time
we have faith in HIM love Him.......
Believe and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible.........filled with glory
obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
we will receive Living Hope.....enter in to the presence of God ...........be free from oppression...........truly set free
Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
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It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo.
The ones that really mattered.
Full of darkness and danger they were,
and sometimes you didn't want to know the end.
Because how could the end be happy.
How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad happened.
But in the end, it's only a passing thing, this shadow.
Even darkness must pass.
A new day will come.
And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer.
Those were the stories that stayed with you.
That meant something.
Even if you were too small to understand why.
But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand.
I know now.
Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back only they didn’t.
Because they were holding on to something.
If you are listening Don’t have Jesus this sounds so good you want this you want peace and comfort
you want a living hope in this world lets accept Jesus
let Living hope Be
Compass in the Present as it guides and changes your life
An Achor in the Storm as we hold to Jesus during trials
A reward for the faithful as we look forward to the things to come.