1 Peter 1:13

“To set our hope is to believe the gospel. We cannot first improve our skill in hoping and then direct our more hopeful attitude toward God. Hope moves the other way: it is our response to God’s work. We look to God, hear his word of promise, see his salvation in Christ, and fix our hope on him.”Edmund Clowney

1. Therefore

2. Hitch the hips of your mind

3. Sober minded

4. Hope 

        defining        developing        depending 

5. Fully on the grace

1 Peter 1:10-12 

1) Grasp the Big Picture of Suffering and Glory 

2) Continue to Search the Scripture Daily for Good News 

3) Rely on and Rejoice in the Greatness of the Grace that is Ours

Romans 6:4

1 Corinthians 16:22

2 Timothy 2:8

1 Peter 1:3-9

I. In Christ we have hope and joy –  

II.  In Christ we have hope and joy from –  

III. In Christ we have hope and joy through – 

How do I do it?

     #1 Slow down and ask – 

     #2 Speak to yourself with – 

     #3 Sit under the – 

     #4 Surround yourself with –

Luke 2 & Ephesians 2 

Romans 5:12-21

Isaiah 7:1-14; 8:1-13; 9:1-7

Do not fear. Instead, be delivered by faith in the Lord. 7:1-14

Do not fear what the world fears. Instead, fear the Lord. 8:1-12

Do not stay in the darkness. Instead, come to Jesus the Wonderful Counselor. 9:1-7

1 Peter 1:1-10

This passage shows us surprising insights about seeing (or not seeing) Christ. It looks at the coming of Christ from five viewpoints: 

You (Peter’s audience & us)  8, 9, 10, 12

The Old Testament prophets 10, 11

The Holy Spirit 11, 12

The New Testament Apostles and preachers 12

The angels 12