Sermon Outline:

Command #1— Set your hope (1 Peter 1:13).Command #2— Be holy (1 Peter 1:14-21).Command #3—Love earnestly (1 Peter 1:22-25).

Discussion Questions:

What are the things that narrow your gaze or focus? What desires/hopes cloud your mind from seeing Jesus? How does hope in the Gospel broaden your gaze? Or, how is Jesus better?God’s kindness leads to repentance (not the reverse) and our salvation fuels our obedience (not the reverse). Why are we so tempted to switch the order of those statements?Finish the sentence: In my life, greater holiness looks like… (Hint: It looks more like Jesus!)

This is the 4th sermon of the series 1 Peter: Thriving In Exile.