Christianity in Action 1 Peter 1:13ff. Christianity in Action 1. Because You Were Born for Glory… –Before the foundation of the world: “Chosen according

Christianity in ActionChristianity in Action

1 Peter 1:13ff1 Peter 1:13ff

Christianity in ActionChristianity in Action1.1. Because You Were Born for Glory…Because You Were Born for Glory…

– Before the foundation of the world:Before the foundation of the world: “Chosen according to the foreknowledge…”“Chosen according to the foreknowledge…”

– A fresh start, a bright future:A fresh start, a bright future: “has caused “has caused us to be born again to a living hope …”us to be born again to a living hope …”

– With indestructible security:With indestructible security: “…protected “…protected by the power of God through faith for a by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed…”salvation ready to be revealed…”Therefore, prepare your minds for action, Therefore, prepare your minds for action,

keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christrevelation of Jesus Christ


2.2. Now Now Brace Your MindBrace Your Mind……– Decisively renounce the shallowness, Decisively renounce the shallowness,

the values, means and ways of the the values, means and ways of the Kosmos.Kosmos.

Therefore, Therefore, prepare your mindsprepare your minds for for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christyou at the revelation of Jesus Christ

Lit: “Lit: “gird the loins of your gird the loins of your

mindmind…”…”



the values, the mind games of the the values, the mind games of the Kosmos.Kosmos.

For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one. Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. Hebrews 10:34-35.

But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God's OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light… 1 Peter 2:9-10



the values, the mind games of the the values, the mind games of the Kosmos.Kosmos.

– Open the “eyes of your heart” to see Open the “eyes of your heart” to see yourself and your world as God does.yourself and your world as God does.

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance… . Ephesians 1:18


2.2. Now Now Brace Your MindBrace Your Mind……– Decisively renounce the shallowness, the Decisively renounce the shallowness, the

values, the mind games of the Kosmos.values, the mind games of the Kosmos.

– Open the “eyes of your heart” to see Open the “eyes of your heart” to see yourself and your world as God does.yourself and your world as God does.

– The The oppositeopposite of drifting, fumbling, of drifting, fumbling, confused, dreamy, naïve Christians…confused, dreamy, naïve Christians…

for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light Ephes. 5:8


2.2. Now Now Brace Your MindBrace Your Mind

3.3. Take Take ACTIONACTION!!– NOT a life driven by cravings.NOT a life driven by cravings.

The “Self-Serving-Self-Life”The “Self-Serving-Self-Life”

Therefore, prepare your minds for Therefore, prepare your minds for actionaction, , keep sober in spirit, fix your hope keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christyou at the revelation of Jesus Christ

14 As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance.

Epithumia:Epithumia: passionate passionate longing, cravings…longing, cravings…



3.3. Take Take ACTIONACTION!!– NOT a life driven by appetites.NOT a life driven by appetites.




3.3. Take Take ACTIONACTION!!– NOT a life driven by NOT a life driven by appetitesappetites..


MORE IS LESS!MORE IS LESS!

2 Peter 2:17-19 These people are as useless as dried-up sprngs or as mist blown away by the wind…They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting…

With an appeal to twisted desires, they lure back those who have barely escaped a lifestyle of lies…

They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and decay. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.

““This person seeks to This person seeks to fill up…the emptiness fill up…the emptiness of his being” - of his being” - WiersbeWiersbe





Self-AddictionSelf-Addiction……

““Keep SOBER in Spirit...”Keep SOBER in Spirit...”Sin has always been an ugly word, but it has been Sin has always been an ugly word, but it has been made so in a new sense over the last half-century. It made so in a new sense over the last half-century. It has been made not only ugly but passé. People are has been made not only ugly but passé. People are no longer sinful – they are only immature or no longer sinful – they are only immature or underprivileged or frightened or, more particularly, underprivileged or frightened or, more particularly, sick. sick. Phyllis McGinleyPhyllis McGinley The Province of the Heart,The Province of the Heart,





Self-AddictionSelf-Addiction……

““Keep SOBER in Spirit...”Keep SOBER in Spirit...”

– NOT ConformityNOT ConformityAs obedient children, do not be conformed to the As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts former lusts which were yourswhich were yours in your ignorance, in your ignorance,

1 Peter 1:141 Peter 1:14



3.3. Take Take ACTIONACTION!!– BE DIFFERENT!BE DIFFERENT!

15 but like the 15 but like the HolyHoly One who called you, be One who called you, be holyholy yourselves also in all your behavior; yourselves also in all your behavior;16 because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE 16 because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE HOLYHOLY, FOR I AM , FOR I AM HOLYHOLY.”.” = different

or distinct

15 but like the 15 but like the differentdifferent One who called you, One who called you, be be differentdifferent yourselves also in all your yourselves also in all your behavior;behavior;16 because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE 16 because it is written, “YOU SHALL BE DIFFERENTDIFFERENT, FOR I AM , FOR I AM DIFFERENTDIFFERENT.”.”



3.3. Take Take ACTIONACTION!!– BE DIFFERENT!BE DIFFERENT!

– Radical Non-ConformityRadical Non-Conformity

– Agape Love!Agape Love!

22 Since you have in obedience to the truth 22 Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from brethren, fervently love one another from the heart…the heart…

Self-Serving-Self LiveSelf-Serving-Self Live

Self-Serving Others LifeSelf-Serving Others Life

What Does It MEAN?What Does It MEAN?

We can STOP OBSESSING!We can STOP OBSESSING!– MyMy needs, needs, my my thirsts, thirsts, my my desires, desires, mymy……


We can STOP OBSESSING!We can STOP OBSESSING!– MyMy needs, needs, my my thirsts, thirsts, my my desires, desires, mymy……– FREEDOM!FREEDOM!– True FULFILLMENT! (i.e., not True FULFILLMENT! (i.e., not temporarytemporary))

Let God Obsess For You!Let God Obsess For You!– He KNOWS about your desires…He KNOWS about your desires…– He also has a He also has a brilliantbrilliant plan: plan:

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10

"And do not seek what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not keep worrying. "For all these things the nations of the world eagerly seek; but your Father knows that you need these things. "But seek His kingdom, and these things will be added to you. Luke 12:29-31



Let God Obsess For You!Let God Obsess For You!– He KNOWS about your desires…He KNOWS about your desires…– He also has a He also has a brilliantbrilliant plan plan

Take ACTION!Take ACTION!

We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

1 John 3:16



Let God Obsess For You!Let God Obsess For You!– He KNOWS about your desires…He KNOWS about your desires…– He also has a He also has a brilliantbrilliant plan plan

Take ACTION!Take ACTION!

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