Throughout this sermon series Pastor Jerry & Pastor Adrian will dive into the book of 1 Peter. A powerful letter written to persecuted Gentile Christians, reminding them that they are chosen by God and have a future hope in Jesus. Peter offers hope to persecuted Christians and guides them with practical instruction on following Jesus.

We all put our hope in something. We hope in our savings accounts to bring security, we hope in our relationships to make us happy, we hope in our careers and hobbies to bring fulfillment, we hope in healthy living to bring us long life, we hope in obedient children to give us peace, we hope in entertainment to bring us comfort and joy – the list can go on and on. Even those that feel hopeless demonstrate that they put their hope in something and have simply come to realize that it has failed them.

Throughout this series Peter calls us to embrace the identity of being elect exiles – to be chosen by God to be rejected by the world. Embracing this identity means giving up hoping in the things of this world. Yet, Peter does not leave us without hope. Instead, Peter begins his letter by holding before us the gospel – the good news. He presents us with a better hope.

NEED HOPE?