A new hope and purpose

A New Hope and a New Purpose

1Peter 1:3-53 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,


1Peter 1:3-54 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.


A New Hope and a New Purpose What did it do for Peter?


Luke 22:54-6254 Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed at a distance. 55 Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.


Luke 22:54-6256 And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.” 57 But he denied Him, saying, “Woman, I do not know Him.”


Luke 22:54-6258 And after a little while another saw him and said, “You also are of them.”But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” 59 Then after about an hour had passed, another confidently affirmed, saying, “Surely this fellow also was with Him, for he is a Galilean.”


Luke 22:54-6260 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are saying!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, the rooster crowed.


Luke 22:54-6261 And the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” 62 So Peter went out and wept bitterly.


Acts 4:19,2018 So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.


Acts 4:19,2020 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”


Acts 5:40-4240 And they agreed with him, and when they had called for the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.


Acts 5:40-4241 So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.


Acts 5:40-4242 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.


A New Hope and a New Purpose What did it do for Peter?


A New Hope and a New Purpose What did it do for Peter? What did it do for the first

Christians?


Acts 2:44,4544 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need.


Acts 4:32-3732 Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.


Acts 4:32-3733 And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.


Acts 4:32-3734 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,


Acts 4:32-3735 and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need. 36 And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,


Acts 4:32-3737 having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.


“Jesus’ death and resurrection, along with the gift of the Holy Spirit, gave new Christians a hope and a purpose that fired their lives as they began forming a community of faith.”

~ Arthur Simon, How Much is Enough?



Christians?



Christians? What did it do for you?


It gave you a new hope!1Peter 1:3-5 - 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,


It gave you a new hope!4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.


It gave you a new hope!Colossians 1:3-5 - 3 We give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, 4 since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;


It gave you a new hope!5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel.


It gave you a new purpose!Ephesians 2:10 - For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.


A New Hope and a New PurposeTitus 2:11-14 - 11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,


A New Hope and a New Purpose13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.



Christians? What did it do for you?


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