We argue that Peter’s opening claim—chosen to be obedient—reframes grace as power to live changed, not permission to stay the same. We walk through 1 Peter 1–2 to show how hope, self-control, holiness, and love all grow from obedience fueled by the Spirit.

• finishing Hebrews and turning to 1 Peter 1–2
• chosen to obey Jesus as a core purpose
• grace, legalism, and our millennial overcorrection
• obedience versus legalism and why humility matters
• prepare your mind for action and practice self-control
• set hope on Christ’s revealing, not lesser goals
• resist conforming to old desires and patterns
• called to holiness as set-apart love in action
• obedience serving others’ salvation and freedom

“Let the word of God dwell richly in our hearts as we go out this week and obey him because we love him, so that others can love him too.”

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