The Refugee's Source of Salvation

The Christian Refugee Has Been Chosen by the Father

1 Peter 1:1–2 NKJV

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

The pilgrims are the sojourners

The elect according to the foreknowledge of God

God is the source of salvation!

The Christian Refugee Has Been Made Holy by the Spirit

1 Peter 1:2 NKJV

elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

Sanctification

For Obedience

People do not understand legalism...

The Christian Refugee Has Been Cleansed by the Blood of the Son

1 Peter 1:2 NKJV

elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.

Sprinkling of the blood...

BAPTISM!

Isaiah 52:15 NKJV

So shall He sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths at Him; For what had not been told them they shall see, And what they had not heard they shall consider.

Hebrews 10:22 NKJV

let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 12:24 NKJV

to Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.