Elect and Exiled, Chosen and Homeless (1 Peter 1:1-2)

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1 Peter: Thriving In Exile
1 Peter: Thriving In Exile
Elect and Exiled, Chosen and Homeless (1 Peter 1:1-2)
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Sermon Outline:

  1. Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ… (1 Peter 1:1a)
  2. To those who are elect exiles… (1 Peter 1:1b)
  3. Know that… (1 Peter 1:2)

Discussion Questions:

  • What are some examples of how the American church has struggled to remember we are exiles? How does living as if this is our home negatively impact our ability to live for Jesus?
  • What does it feel like to not belong in a culture you are immersed in? How does knowing God chose you change those feelings?
  • Are there any areas of your life that you might be living as if you belong in this world, rather than you are an exile?

This is the 2nd sermon of the series 1 Peter: Thriving In Exile.

Growth Through Pain (Intro to 1 Peter)

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1 Peter: Thriving In Exile
Growth Through Pain (Intro to 1 Peter)
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Sermon Outline:

  1. A confusing theme in 1 Peter…
  2. Evil is real, God is good, and that’s not a contradiction.
  3. It turns out, we aren’t the first ones to suffer…
  4. Could something bigger be going on behind our suffering?

Discussion Questions:

  • When in your life did you grow the most as a follower of Christ? How did God grow you?
  • Have you ever felt that the existence of evil is a barrier to trusting Jesus? How do the verses we read today about Jesus suffering help deal with that barrier?
  • What is hard in your life right now? What would it look/feel like to experience Jesus’ presence in that?

This is the 1st sermon of the series 1 Peter: Thriving In Exile.