1 Peter: Embracing Surrender and Gospel-Centered Urgency
Explore the themes of surrendering to Christ, mysterious realities, and gospel-centered urgency as highlighted in the book of 1 Peter. Reflect on the importance of confronting sin with love and the tyranny of the urgent in spiritual life.
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Surrendering to Christ | 1 Peter A Wonderful Gift (Part 2) 1 Peter 4:7-11
A Mysterious Reality | 1 Peter 3:18 A Mysterious Reality | 1 Peter 3:18 4:6 4:6 Peter writes to encourage the churches, Peter writes to encourage the churches, not to confuse them. not to confuse them. Total victory and true hope are at the heart Total victory and true hope are at the heart of what Peter is emphasizing. of what Peter is emphasizing. Escape from pending doom is guaranteed Escape from pending doom is guaranteed despite the powers of doom. despite the powers of doom.
A Mysterious Reality | 1 Peter 3:18 A Mysterious Reality | 1 Peter 3:18 4:6 4:6 Chapter 4, verses 1 & 2 Chapter 4, verses 1 & 2 IDENTIFY Romans 6:8 Romans 6:8- -11 11 IDENTIFY Chapter 4, verses 3 & 4 Chapter 4, verses 3 & 4 DENY Genesis 6:5 Genesis 6:5 DENY Chapter 4, verses 5 & 6 Chapter 4, verses 5 & 6 QUALIFY QUALIFY John 5:24 John 5:24
Gospel-Centered URGENCY The end of all things is at hand (1 Peter 4:7) We live today in the reality of Joel 2:32 and the invitation of Acts 2:38. The prophet Joel proclaims, And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved. Peter preaches on the Day of Pentecost, Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of the Lord Jesus for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit!
Tyranny of the Urgent, by Charles Hummel Tyranny of the Urgent, by Charles Hummel frenetic service for God can become an escape from God. The Scottish theologian P. T. Forsyth says: The worst sin is prayerlessness. We usually think of murder, adultery, or theft as among the worst. But the root of all sin is self-sufficiency independence from God. When we fail to wait prayerfully for God s guidance and strength we are saying, with our actions if not our lips, that we do not need Him.
Where love abounds in a fellowship of Christians Where love abounds in a fellowship of Christians Love does not ignore the reality of personal sin any Love does not ignore the reality of personal sin any more than it justifies or condones sin. more than it justifies or condones sin. Confrontation of sin is appropriate and necessary, Confrontation of sin is appropriate and necessary, especially when we demonstrate love. especially when we demonstrate love. Commentary on 1 Peter, by David Walls & Max Anders True love is the secret to True love is the secret to gruntled hospitality. gruntled hospitality.
Where love abounds in a fellowship of Christians Where love abounds in a fellowship of Christians It is the love of God that brings us to our brother s It is the love of God that brings us to our brother s feet [hospitality]; it is the grace of God that fills our feet [hospitality]; it is the grace of God that fills our basin for service. We are ministers of the rich basin for service. We are ministers of the rich variegated grace of God. variegated grace of God. The Message of 1 Peter, by Edmund Clowney Biblical love motivates us Biblical love motivates us to serve one another. to serve one another.
Where love abounds in a fellowship of Christians Where love abounds in a fellowship of Christians A spiritual gift (charisma) is any talent or ability A spiritual gift (charisma) is any talent or ability which is empowered by the Holy Spirit and able to which is empowered by the Holy Spirit and able to be used in the ministry of the church. be used in the ministry of the church. 1 Peter: An Introduction & Commentary, by Wayne Grudem in order that in everything God may be glorified! Sacrificially serving hospitable love Sacrificially serving hospitable love glorifies glorifies our Lord Jesus our Lord Jesus. .
