Date: 10 November 2024 
Location: Dale City Church of Christ 
Synopsis: God's people often lived in circumstances far removed from spaces of power and influence.  When Peter wrote to the persecuted Christian diaspora he drew on the motif of exile to help them appreciate how God was present despite their misfortune. We can have hope when we consider that the God of our exile is the God of the Exodus. The same God who delivered us from bondage can sustain us as we carry our burdens.