West Lynchburg

1. God is the source of all good things.

2. We were created to know God.

3. Reliance on God helps us to know Him and drives us to worship Him.

4. Reliance on God affects our priorities.

5. Reliance on God affects our resources.

6. Reliance on God affects our attitudes.

7. God paid your price through the death of His Son.

Hope-filled Church Members

1) Are humble servants (v5-7)

- required with the leaders

- rewarded with the Lord

2) Are prepared soldiers (v8-9)

- recognizing the enemy

- resisting the enemy

3) Are suffering, yet strengthened saints (v10-14)

- God's grace is sufficient and enduring

- God's glory is sustained and eternal

Hope-filled Church Leaders

1) Are Responsible

* For Maturing

* For Ministering

* For Managing

* For Mentoring

* For Modeling

2) Are Rewarded

1) Our Purpose for Suffering (v1-11)

Includes Cleansing and Chastening

2) Our Privilege of Suffering (v12-18)

Includes Expecting and Extoling

3) Our Patience in Suffering (v19)

Includes Clinging and Continuing

1) Christ's suffering is purposeful (v18)

Includes Payment and Delivery

2) Christ's suffering is proclaimed (v19-20)

Includes Victory and Defeat

3) Christ's suffering is protective (v21-22)

Includes Now and Forever

1) Inward Maturity (3:8)

* Enriching your mind, emotions, connection, compassion, and humility

2) Outward Maturity (3:9-12)

* Expressing your forgiveness, self-control, purity, and peace

3) Upward Maturity (3:13-17)

* Embracing your blessing, hope, and God's will

1 Peter 3:1-7 - Wisdom for a Hope-Filled Marriage

Wisdom for Wives (3:1-6)

1) Adjust your actions

2) Adorn your attitude

3) Aim your attention

Wisdom for Husbands (3:7)

1) Live

2) Know

3) Show

Honorable Submission for God's Glory

We are called to submit honorably...

1) As citizens (2:13-17)

2) As servants (2:18-20)

3) As saints (2:21-25)

Consider Your Heavenly Father - Matthew 6:25-34 - Malachi Kearney