"Hope and Holiness"

1 Peter 1:13-25

Main point: Because the holy God has made us His, we are to live wholly devoted to Him by setting our hope fully on Christ

1. Change your thinking to reflect your gracious hope

2. Conform your desires to those of your heavenly Father

3. Conduct your actions with reverent fear of the holy Judge

4. Commit to love others like God has loved you

"Still Amazed by Grace"

1 Peter 1:10-12

Main Point: Marveling at the gospel fuels joyful and hopeful living

"Concerning this salvation...

"Don't take the gospel for granted!

The prophets longed to understand what you know

The angels long to see what you have experienced

1. Do you rejoice in your church?

2. Do you rejoice in your Bible?

3. Do you rejoice in your salvation?

"Living Hope"

1 Peter 1:3-9

Main Point: Praise God for His great saving work!

1. Praise God because He has made us alive!

2. Praise God because He has given us a living hope!

3. Praise God because He has given us an inheritance!

4. Praise God because He holds on to us!

5. Praise God because He has a purpose for our pain!

6. Praise God because He is coming back again!

"Elect Exiles"

1 Peter 1:1-2

Main Point: God's people are not at home in the world because we have a living hope in God our Savior.

Christians are "elect exiles"

1. Christians are foreknown

2. Christians are sanctified

3. Christians are obedient

"Known and Loved"

Psalm 139

1. God knows me (vv.1-6)

2. God is with me (vv.7-12)

3. God made me (vv.13-18)

4. God loves and leads me (vv.19-24)

Helping Kids Hope in God

Psalm 78

The command: Parents tell of God's testimony (vv.1-5)

The goal: that kids would set their hope in God (vv.6-8)

Know (v.6)

Hope (v.7)

Remember (v.7)

Obey (v.7)

The message: tell of God's Person and power (vv.9-72)

"Joy to the World"

Psalm 67

1. Ask for the Lord to bless us...

2. ... so that we can be a blessing...

3. ... so that God is known among the nations!

We long for God to be known (v.2)

We long for God to be praised (vv.3, 5)

We long for God to be enjoyed (v.4)

We long for God to be followed (v.4)

We long for God to be feared (v.7)

"The goal of missions is the gladness of the peoples in the greatness of God." - John Piper

Psalm 51

Three prayers of a repentant heart:

1. "I want to be cleansed!"
2. "I want to be changed!"

3. "I want to be commissioned!"

“The Good Shepherd”

Psalm 23

1. The Lord is my Shepherd (vv.1-3)

I will not want (v.1)

2. The Lord is with me (v.4)

I will not fear (v.4)

3. The Lord is good toward me (vv.5-6)

I will dwell with God forever (v.6)

Psalm 96

Worship is not initiated by the presence of music.

It is initiated by the presence of God. 

We are instructed to "Sing" (vv. 1-6)

We are instructed to "Ascribe" (vv. 7-9)

Worship is not initiated by a building or a place!

It is initiated by the presence of God.

“What is the next thing God has put before me to do and how do I bring Him the most glory in doing it?”