1 Peter 1 verses 3-9 Our Hope in the Midst of Trials

Have you ever made a pilgrimage or taken a trip and felt like an outsider? The word “pilgrim” can mean anyone who is living away from home-temporary residents, exiles, strangers, foreigners. Christians are citizens of heaven, not of earth. They are outsiders, and it is to outsiders that 1 Peter is written, including 1 Peter 1:3-9.  These outsiders have been given the sense of belonging, the inheritance, and the honour that society refuses to give them. They have been reborn into God’s family. They may be seen by society as worthless, but God sees the tested value of their faith as more precious than gold. Christ’s resurrection has given outsiders such as us new life in the present and the promise of salvation and an eternal home.  In the meantime, they live in hope. This hope is not the mere wishful thinking that we express when we say things like “I hope things go well for you.” Their hope is a firm confidence grounded in God’s character and God’s saving actions. By raising Jesus from the dead and  giving them new life, God has shown them and us who He is and what He can do.   The word “elect” simply means “chosen.” God the Father chose His children for salvation and foreordained that they would be setBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sermons-from-my-heart--2423678/support.