A LIVING HOPE 1 PETER 2:1-12
DEVOTIONS: A LIVING HOPE
A Living Hope – 1 Peter 1:13-25
DEVOTION: A LIVING HOPE |1 PETER 1:6-12
WEDNESDAY 4/1/20 1 PETER 1:6
In verse 1:6 Peter says..”in this you rejoice”. To what is he referring?
Identify a trial you are experiencing or have experienced in the past.
How has the trial impacted your walk with the Lord?
How important is your relationship with Jesus Christ as you walk through these times?
How has this situation affected your personal spiritual life?
THURSDAY 4/2/20 1 PETER 1:7
What role does Peter say trials play in our lives? (1:7)
Look up the following verses and note what each adds to your understanding of the purpose of trials in our lives.
James 1:2-4, Romans 5:3-4, Romans 8:18
Identify someone in your life that you consider a humble, committed follower of Christ! Did trials in their life have a major part in shaping their walk with the Lord?
The precious ore is placed in the furnace to eliminate impurities. (1:7) Have you gone through an experience realizing some things in your life need to change or were not that important?
FRIDAY 4/3/20 1 PETER 1:8-12
Think of the difference it makes when we passionately love the Lord, trust Him, and rejoice in Him in the midst of our trials——having faith that our future is in His Hands, assured of our salvation and our eternity with with Him!
Describe how the Lord has helped you through a difficult time in your life.
Spend time praising the Lord for how He has been with you in the difficult times and during the present crisis we are experiencing.
Spend time praying that the lost will find a Living Hope in Jesus Christ as we are experiencing this worldwide pandemic.
Pray that the gospel will give people the hope, peace, and salvation that only the Lord can provide.
SATURDAY 4/4/20 “A LIVING HOPE”
Read 1 PETER 1:13-25
Pray for the Lord to speak to you through this passage.
Pray for the message Sunday morning at 11:00 AM online.
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“A Living Hope” – 1 Peter 1:1-5
The letter is written to Christians today who also need encouragement and hope in the midst of trials, hardships and uncertainty —- not knowing what the future holds here on earth!
THURSDAY | 3/26/20 | 1 PETER 1:1-2
- Verse 1
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- How does the Word exiles/foreigners/strangers apply to followers of Christ today? (to you?)
- How could we find hope and encouragement in the meaning of this verse?
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- Verse 2
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- What does it mean to our everyday lives that God plans to make us holy (sanctified?)
- Describe a life of obedience to the Lord.
- What do you need to change in your life to grow in your obedience?
- Describe God’s Grace and how it applies to you personally. Ephesians 2:8-10
- Describe the peace of God and the difference it makes in your life in the midst of panic, confusion, and uncertainty.
- Identify the blessings and answered prayers given you over the years and praise Him!
- Praise the Lord for His future blessings and provisions!
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PRAYER TIME
Pray for:
- A cure (physically and spiritually)
- Those in the medical field
- Unity in our government and country
- The CHURCH! Spiritual awakening!
- First Baptist Church of Huntsville
FRIDAY | 3/27/20 | 1 PETER 1:3-5
- Verse 3
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- How can our hope in Jesus help us endure trials? (Help us get through the present times?)
- What are some ways that Christ’s victory over death (the Resurrection) encourages you?
- How would your life be different if Christ had not conquered death? Verse 4
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- Describe the inheritance that Peter is speaking of.
- Compare God’s inheritance to an inheritance we might receive here on earth.
- What is the difference?
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- Verse 5
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- Verse 5 is speaking of the assurance of our inheritance — our salvation and eternal life.
- What are we assured of beyond any doubt of something we might receive or experience here on earth?
- How does the assurance of salvation and eternal life, a living hope, impact you today?
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PRAYER TIME
Describe the living hope God gives us and spend time praising Him for it!
Pray for:
- A cure (physically and spiritually)
- Those in the medical field
- Unity in our government and country
- The CHURCH! Spiritual Awakening!
- First Baptist Church of Huntsville
- An opportunity to share with someone else the Living Hope God has given you!
SATURDAY | 3/28/20 | “A LIVING HOPE”
Read: 1 PETER 1:1-12
Pray for the Lord to speak to you through this passage!
Pray for the message Sunday morning at 11:00 AM online.
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