Living the Good Life

1 Peter 1:3-9 (NIV)

3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, 5who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

I. Introduction:

II. Live A Life Started With A New Birth

a. A Child of God’s Mercy

b. Born Into a Living Hope

c. Alive Through the Resurrection of the Dead

d. Heir to an Imperishable Inheritance

e. Shielded by God’s Power

III. Live A Life Supported By A Strong Faith

a. Faith Attended by Joy

b. Faith Tested by Hardship

c. Faith Proven Genuine

d. Faith Resulting in Praise

IV. Live A Life Sustained By A Living Savior

a. An Invisible Love

b. An Unseeing Trust

c. An Inexpressible Joy

d. An Ongoing Salvation

V. Conclusion: