1 Peter 2:1 calls us to rid ourselves of five sins from our former lives. These are destructive to others and dead weight in our own lives. How do we cast off sinful patterns that come so easy to us? Todays sermon is an encouraging word to help us in our battle against sin and the flesh.

1 Peter 2:1 calls us to rid ourselves of five sins from our former lives. These are destructive to others and dead weight in our own lives. But how do we cast off sinful patterns that come so easily to us. Peter answers that question in the next two verses: by feasting on the goodness of the Lord.

God calls us to live for a higher purpose than we would on our own. As we abide in Christ and the truths in His word, He begins to change our desires. "When Christ changes our desires our conduct is an outflow of the changes of our heart- fruit growing from a healthy vine." Today, Rich continues our series from 1 Peter "Live As People Who are Free."

God calls us to live for a higher purpose than we would on our own. As we abide in Christ and the truths in His word, He begins to change our desires. When Christ changes our desires our conduct is an outflow of the changes of our heart- fruit growing from a healthy vine.

God calls us to live for a higher purpose than we would on our own. As we abide in Christ, he begins to change our desires.

The reason why Jesus Christ is uniquely qualified to be your object faith is because He alone can bring you from meaningless to ultimate good.

1 Peter 1:13 says "therefore preparing your action and being sober minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ."

An attitude is simply a habit of thought. Our attitudes can sabotage or aid us in our love for God.

Faith in the wrong object will always lead to disappointment, no matter how strong that faith may be. Today Rich shares three reasons why Christ is uniquely qualified to be the object of our faith. Living by faith is only liberating if that faith is in Christ. Our text for today is 1 Peter 1:18-21

Today, Rich shares why Christ is uniquely qualified to be the object of our faith.