We continue our challenging and inspiring Dare to Hope series this Sunday as we take a verse-by-verse journey through the New Testament book of 1 Peter. He wrote to people who were exiles and outcasts because of their faith in Jesus. His purpose was to embolden them to stand strong in the face of adversity and opposition and to live as people of enduring hope. Grab your Bible, join us for this series, and learn how to be a hope-filled counter-cultural.
Rather than blending in and accepting the values of the culture around us, God calls us to live differently by trusting and obeying Him. He calls us to stand against the flow of culture. When we do, we may experience ridicule, marginalization, and possibly even suffering and persecution. At the same time, we have the promise that even though things may be difficult, we can also experience joy, purpose, and hope.
Make sure to bring your Bible with you this Sunday as we walk verse-by-verse through 1 Peter 3:8-22.
The title of the message is Engaging When Life Is Unfair. We can all relate to those times when life has dealt us a cruel blow – either from the treatment of others or from our circumstances. The question is how will we handle those times when we are a victim? We will learn that even though we may suffer at the hands of others or from our circumstances – victim – that we don’t have to live in “victimhood.” We can choose to engage in ways that show those around us that our true hope is in Jesus and His presence with us no matter what happens to us.
I love you and can’t wait to see what God does in our church and for our community this Sunday.
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Joyfully living on mission in intimacy with Jesus and others,
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