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2. Change Agents of Hope & Life Prepared & Distinct Living - Pt.1 1 Peter 1:13-16

4. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 Introduction

5. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 Introduction • vss. 1-12 – emphases of suffering and salvation • vss. 13-25 • He exhorts them to hope(1:13), grounded in God’s salvation of 1:3–12. • He exhorts them to holiness(1:14–16). • He exhorts them to fear God(1:17–21) • He exhorts them to love one another (1:22–25)

6. 1 Pet 1:13-16 (ESV) Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13–16 (NLT) So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

7. 1 Pet 1:13-16 (ESV) Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13–16 (NLT) So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

8. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 Live Prepared vs. 13 Set Your Mind for Action • Therefore. . . • . . . prepare your minds for action

9. Exodus 12:11This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. . . . 1 Kings 18:46 The power of the Lord came upon Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel. Luke 12:35Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning; and you yourselves be like men who wait for their master, . . .

10. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 Live Prepared vs. 13 Set Your Mind for Action • Therefore. . . • . . . prepare your minds for action Set Your Mind for Vigilance • . . . andbe sober-minded

11. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 Live Prepared vs. 13 Set Your Mind for Action Set Your Mind for Vigilance Set your hope • . . . set your hope completely on your full salvation to be received at Jesus’ return. • Peter wants his readers to maintain a loose grip on this world and a tight grip on eternity. • All NT writers exhort believers to get a grasp of our indescribable and eternal blessings that will be ours, for when we do, it will transform our lives.

12. 1 Pet 1:13-16 (ESV) Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13–16 (NLT) So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

13. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 Live Distinctly vs. 14-16 Motivated Relationally vs. 14 • As obedient children. . . • . . . Don’t vs. 14

14. 1 Peter 4:2-3so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries. 1 John 3:7-8Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous; the one who practices sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

15. 1 Pet 1:13-16 (ESV) Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 14As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, 15 but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13–16 (NLT) So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 16 For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

16. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 Live Distinctly vs. 14-16 Motivated Relationally vs. 14 • As obedient children. . . • . . . Don’t (be conformed . . .) vs. 14 • . . . Do (be holy . . .) vs. 15

17. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 Live Distinctly vs. 14-16 Motivated Relationally vs. 14 • As obedient children. . . • . . . Don’t (be conformed . . .) vs. 14 • . . . Do (be holy . . .) vs. 15 • . . . Since it is written vs. 16 Leviticus 19:2 (NLT)“Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.”

18. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 What is Holiness? Relational Foundation “True holiness can only come out of relationship with God and out of God’s life in the believer which is possessed by being born again!” “Holiness is God’s life, truth, and nature personified!” “Holiness is not legislated righteousness (legalism)!

19. Prepared & Distinct Living Pt. 1 What is Holiness? Relational Foundation Behavioral Expression • A witness to God’s character and truth • Demonstrate Jesus • Incentive for others to follow Jesus

20. What is Holiness? God’s Top Ten • Not covet others’ possessions • Not lie • Not steal • Not commit adultery 6. Not kill

21. What is Holiness? God’s Top Ten 5. Honor parents • Honor the Sabbath • Honor God’s name • Make no idols 1. Worship only God

22. What is Holiness? The Big Two “Lovethe Lord your Godwith all your heart, soul, mind, and strength; and loveothers the way Jesus loves you!”

23. What is Holiness? The Big One “Glorify Godin everything you do!”

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