“The Difference ‘Born Again’ Makes”
1Peter 1:13-2:3 November 6, 2005 Play
video
What’s the Diff?
• “Christ-ians” supposed to have different identity
• Barna polls: no different than rest of population
Grace Given: Past, Present, & Future
• past: received mercy, new birth, redeemed from
empty way of life (1:3,18,23)
• purified, served by prophets / preachers, received
faith (5,7,12,21)
• present: shielded, salvation, love Jesus, great
joy (5f,8f)
• future: hope, honour, reward, grace when Jesus
revealed (3f,7,13,17; Rom 2:7)
• grace absorbs the cost: Jesus precious Lamb that
pays the price (19f)
• finest paper transformed from dirty rags
New Attitude, New Actions
• Christians not different because only 9% have
Biblical worldview
• gird up / ready minds for action (13)
• self-controlled, obedient, not conform to evil
desires (14)
• rid of malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, slander:
like Jesus’ loving manner (2:1)
• positive replacements: holy / apartness /
separated from uncleanness (15f)
• reverent fear; love one another deeply from heart;
feed on God’s truth (17,22f,25, 2:2)
• knowing the author makes a difference in reading
book
From Cop-Killer to Child-Shelterer
• evangelist’s message changes murderous Peruvian
woman to caregiver
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