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1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? Autumn Sermon Series in 1 Peter 1 Peter 3.13-22 Revd Matthew Dietz

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.’ 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect , 16 keeping a clear conscience , so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? 18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 19 After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits – 20 to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, 21 and this water symbolises baptism that now saves you also – not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience towards God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand – with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope?

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? Is this really the Christian understanding of HOPE ? Is this getting any closer to the Christian understanding of There must be more HOPE ? to HOPE than this!

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? The Biblical definition of HOPE is ‘ confident expectation ’ HOPE is ‘ a firm assurance regarding things that are unclear and unknown ’

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.’ 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.’ Who is Peter writing to? ‘ To God’s elect, exiles, scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, 2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood ’ 1 Peter 1.1 - the hurting, the homeless, the helpless – those in harm’s way…

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 2 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled fear their threats; do not be frightened.’ the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them… 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: ‘Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia… 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, ‘What does this mean?’

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? The Biblical definition of HOPE is ‘ confident expectation ’ HOPE is ‘ a firm assurance regarding things that are unclear and unknown ’

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? 13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. ‘Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.’ 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16 keeping a clear you have. But do this with gentleness and respect conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. 17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? …an answer to Always BE PREPARED to give… ANYONE WHO ASKS YOU … 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect… …to give THE REASON FOR THE HOPE that you have…

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? …an answer to Always BE PREPARED to give… ANYONE WHO ASKS YOU … 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect… …with GENTLENESS AND RESPECT …to give THE REASON FOR THE HOPE that you have…

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope?

1 Peter 3.13-22 – What is Hope? Autumn Sermon Series in 1 Peter 1 Peter 3.13-22 Revd Matthew Dietz