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Expectation Exchange

Sunday, May 31, 20261130am
📖 1PE.1.3-1PE.1.20
First Peter 1 calls us to a living hope that can withstand testing. Our expectations are not wishful thinking; they are anchored in God’s mercy, Christ’s resurrection, and an inheritance that cannot be destroyed. We are invited to bring courageous faith into our exchange with God. As trials refine us, we can remain holy, hopeful, and confident that God is guarding what He has promised.
Key Points
1.
Live with great expectation for God to work in every moment.
2.
Let expectation grow from faith in what is not yet seen.
3.
Bring tested faith that can protect and sustain great expectation.
4.
Prepare the mind for action, exercise self-control, and live in holiness with fortitude.

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Sermon Summary

First Peter 1 calls us to a living hope that can withstand testing. Our expectations are not wishful thinking; they are anchored in God’s mercy, Christ’s resurrection, and an inheritance that cannot be destroyed.

We are invited to bring courageous faith into our exchange with God. As trials refine us, we can remain holy, hopeful, and confident that God is guarding what He has promised.

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