Our Biblical Hope

In this episode, we dive into 1 Peter 3:18—one of the clearest pictures of the gospel in all of Scripture. Phrase by phrase, we unpack how Christ suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring us to God, and how His death and resurrection give us both reconciliation and resurrection life.

There is a good suffering and a bad suffering. You get to choose which one you experience. From 1 Peter 3:17 we discover the type of suffering God blesses and find the hope that's available as we go through it.

What does it mean to have a good or clear conscience and how does it aid us in our effort to share the hope of the gospel with others?

Not only are we called to share the hope of Christ with gentleness but also respect. How can we grow in showing respect to people that we struggle to see eye to eye with and why is this such a big deal? Let's dive into the last part of verse 15 together!

Peter gives us two characteristics that should define how we speak to people when we are sharing the hope of the gospel. In this episode we dive into the first word, gentleness, and talk about what it means to show gentleness to others.

What is preparation and what is the best way we can really prepare to have gospel conversations. Peter shows us the answer isn't more information. It starts in your heart!

What does it mean to be zealous for doing good? Peter talks a litle more about righteous living, even when suffer because of it and gives us a reminder to not fear and be faithful in a faithless world.

The 4th and final key to the good life is to pray. God sees us and he excitedly hears our prayers. Except, Peter gives us one giant caveat that we need to understand before we go to God with our prayers.

In the 3rd key to the good life Peter challenges us not only to seek peace but pursue it. What is the difference between those two things and where can we ultimately find the peace we are looking for?

The second key to the good life is turning away from evil and doing good. What is your plan for turning away from evil and how can we be a part of doing goind in the lives of others today?