October 09, 2022

Mt Pleasant :: Sam Fornecker: Letters from Peter - Everyday Mission

23 minutes

Sermon Series

Our sermon series, The Letters of Peter, continues. Some of the themes and titles for this sermon series are based on the book Everyday Church: Gospel Communities on Mission by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis.

Bible Study

Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: 1 Peter 2:11–3:12; Mark 10:42–45.

Sermon Notes

In our culture, freedom is the right to determine ourselves. For Christianity, freedom is the power to give ourselves.

Sermon Application

Is news of a coming day of judgment "good news"? Why or why not?

How can Christians gratefully receive the gift of live with persecution, yet learn from suffering Christians more faithful instincts for interpreting passages of Scripture that seem difficult?

Why does our "flesh" — not our bodies (which are good) but our fallen human nature — experience the freedom of self-giving as an all-out assault on our personhood and dignity?

In what area of life do you feel that you are playing chicken with the world? Where ought you to be?

Twice, Peter promises (3:7, 12) that Christ hears the prayers of those who are in Him. Can you notice an inverse relationship between your acquisitions and the quality of your prayer life — a surplus of "stuff" and a lack of intimacy with Jesus? Take a look at your daily schedule, and find a chunk of time where you can sacrifice efficiency for time to pray.

Questions?

Do you have a question about today's sermon? Email Sam Fornecker ([email protected]).

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