Dave Gudgel - May 27, 2018
'In His Steps' Means This - 1 Peter 2:21-25
The book In His Steps has sold over 30 million copies. Even if you’ve never read it, you may have seen or owned a WWJD bracelet that’s based on the same Bible passage found in 1 Peter 2, which we’ll be looking at this Sunday.
Though you may be familiar with the “What Would Jesus Do?” question that this passage surfaces, you may be surprised by the context. We’ll see that it can move that question even deeper into our lives than we may have imagined.
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.
