A Surprising Community
- 1 Peter 4:1-11
- Steve Hart
- Apr 26, 2009
- Series: Chosen and Scattered: A Study in 1 Peter
This week we explore what it means to be a part of a Christian community, to live together in the reality of our Identity as Family, chosen and beloved children of God. Peter begins in chapter 4 right where he left off, speaking of the suffering of Jesus on our behalf. How can we learn to serve other, to draw life from Jesus so that we can give it away? Peter says we ought to “arm ourselves with the same way of thinking,” fully aware that being united to Jesus implies suffering. As we remind each other of our Identity in the gospel, we are helping one another to more fully believe God’s forgiving, accepting, adopting love. We call this “gospeling” one another. Come and listen as Steve encourages us to pattern our lives after Christ.