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left571500THE Connection Church Of the nazarene“Jesus Christ, Our Living Hope”Pastor Jesse McKinnonMay 3, 20201 Peter 1:1-9 (NIV)“1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect,?exiles?scattered?throughout the provinces of Pontus,?Galatia,?Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,?2?who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge?of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit,?to be obedient?to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance. 3?Praise 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,?4?and into an inheritance?that can never perish, spoil or fade.?This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,?5?who through faith are shielded by God’s power?until the coming of the salvation?that is ready to be revealed?in the last time.?6?In all this you greatly rejoice,?though now for a little while?you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.?7?These have come so that the proven genuineness?of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor?when Jesus Christ is revealed.?8?Though 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,?9?for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”PrayerPeter found __________ and _______________ in Jesus’ Words.“Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election.” 2 Peter 1:10“31Simon, Simon, Satan has asked?to sift all of you as wheat.?32?But I have prayed for you,?Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 22:31-32Peter emphasized the reality of the ____ ______ they have received in Christ. Those who have experienced this new birth have an ________________ in __________. This world is not our _______, it is the place that Father created for us so that we could ____________ His presence and ____________ to His love and favor. Sin changed things and ___________ humanity with a __________ far worse that any physical virus could. It was on that Cross that _______ bore our sins and _____ for the sins of ____________.Jesus is the only ______ for the _____ in your life. Trusting Jesus as your Savior is as simple as ABC:Admit that you have sinned: Romans 3:23 - “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”. Believe that Jesus died for you: John 1:12 - “Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God”. Confess that Jesus is now Lord of your life: Romans 10:9-10 - “...If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that your believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved”.Let’s Pray Together_______ and ___________ are powerful forces that grant us the capacity to _______ as fact what our eyes have not and cannot witness.“Faith is the confident assurance that what we hope for is real despite any evidence to support it.” Hebrews 11:1 (Translation mine)Peter also told us that those who are _________ from sin are also ___________ by God’s ________. Does this make sense to you?Song of Decision: “Living Hope”Closing Prayer ................
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