Dave Gudgel - April 29, 2018
Flippant Faith Ends Here - 1 Peter 1:17-21
Our focus today will reveal if our faith is flippant or not.
Do we take God, and our relationship with Him, and our walk as a believer, seriously enough? Or are we too casual about it all? Maybe even to the point of being disrespectful? Possibly without even realizing it?
Flippant faith is a problem. Partly because there’s a chance it’s not even really faith at all! But also because our God, and our relationship with Him, are not things to be taken lightly. Our God is holy. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. He is the One who deserves our love, honor, and deepest respect.
The passage we will be studying today in I Peter will help us make sure we have put an end to flippant faith.
From Series: "Between 2 Worlds"
This Week's Sermon: "Peter’s Closing Briefing"
brief·ing ˈbrēfiNG noun - a meeting for giving information or instructions.
Most of us love briefings because they are usually short and to the point. It's not a time for a lot of chit chat. Important information is shared, and then you're done. It's time to go get to work.
As parents we often give briefings to our kids before they're ready to head out the door. It's dangerous out there and we want them to be safe. We want them to make good choices. So we figure another short reminder can’t hurt. Which is why we say things like: “Be careful” or “Don't talk to strangers” or “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.”
This Sunday we complete our study through the book of 1 Peter. But not without a final briefing from Peter that could make the difference in whether we will win or lose the war we are in. You know that we are in a war, right? Danger is all around us in this fallen world, and we need to be battle ready. Peter’s closing words will help us do that.
