Be What You Are

1 Peter 1:13-21  |  Alex DiPrima   <Series: 1 PeterI. 09:39 | Set Your Hope Fully on the Grace of God (Verse 13)11:08 | A. Preparing Your Minds for Action 11:12 | This literally means "gird up the loins of your mind," like rolling up sleeves to get ready for strenuous work. 12:06 | It involves taking oneself in hand, disciplining, conditioning, and bringing one's mind into order. 12:40 | Peter assumes that our minds can be brought under control.14:38 | B. Being Sober Minded 14:44 | While it includes not being impaired by substances, the larger meaning is to have a mind conditioned by reality. 15:11 | A sober mind sees things clearly and is regulated by the truth of God's word, not by emotion, anxieties, fears, or passions.17:31 | C. Set Your Hope Fully on the Grace That Will Be Brought to You at the Revelation of Jesus Christ 17:40 | We are to direct our minds, thoughts, hope, and faith on the coming day, the salvation that is coming. 18:14 | This coming grace (glory, new world, incorruptible inheritance) should regulate life, inform relationships, and determine how we spend time, money, and ambition. 18:59 | This is an act of the will; we must choose to set our hope on what is to come, living for eternity.II. 20:57 | Be Holy in All Your Conduct (Verses 14–16)21:28 | A. Live as Obedient Children 21:28 | Peter reminds believers of their identity: "obedient children". 21:52 | As children of God, we should reflect the character, discipline, and training of our heavenly Father.23:29 | B. Do Not Be Conformed to the Passions of Your Former Ignorance 23:39 | The sinful pattern of the former life is "πρότερον"—it is past, over, and ceased. 24:46 | We must recognize that the old identity is dead, and we are new creatures in Christ Jesus. 25:40 | Though past, these former passions can still reach out, ensnare, and entice. 26:15 | We must discipline ourselves, develop new habits, and starve the old lusts.27:45 | C. You Also Be Holy in All Your Conduct, Since It Is Written, "You Shall Be Holy, For I Am Holy" 28:12 | We are called to obey God's commandments, follow his law, and pursue virtues that conform to his will. 28:47 | Holiness must extend to all our conduct; we cannot keep certain corners of sin or "darling sin" from the Lord. 29:32 | Holiness consists in thinking as God thinks and willing as God wills. 32:08 | The greatest incentive for holiness is that God himself is holy. Our passion for holiness is an act of worship because we love God's pure and perfect moral character. 38:43 | The witness of the church is made compelling by its radiant holiness, showing the world the transformative power of God's grace.III. 39:51 | Conduct Yourselves with Fear (Verse 17)40:53 | A. Remember God is Both Father and Judge 41:45 | The true Christian reasons: "I will not sin, for my Father is my Judge. But for my frailties, I will hope for mercy, for my Judge is my Father".43:22 | We must not think that adoption (God as Father) is a pretext for a licentious life. 44:36 | B. God Judges Each One According to Their Deeds 45:01 | We are saved purely and only by the blood and righteousness of Christ (not on the basis of our deeds). 45:37 | God's judgment of us will be in accord with the works that proceed from true saving faith.47:07 | True saving faith invariably bears the fruit of good works. 49:47 | C. What does it mean to conduct yourselves with fear?49:55 | This "fear" is not cowering dread. 50:16 | The fear of God is a holy and reverential response to God in all his glorious perfections that leads us away from sin and towards Him in trembling awe and wonder.50:59 | This is the fear of offending such a holy God and fracturing our communion with him.51:46 | D. Knowing the Preciousness of Your Ransom 51:54 | We were not bought with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like a lamb without blemish or spot. 52:35 | Knowing the value of our ransom should motivate us to leave off sin and live for Christ.< · ──── ·𖥸· ──── · >