Steve Durand - July 1, 2018
A Winsome Witness, Part 2
If you are a Christ-follower and anyone were to ever ask you why you believe what you believe, would you feel very prepared to give an answer? If you stop to think about it, how is it even possible to be ready to defend something as profound as our faith, and to do so with the right amounts of conciseness, clarity, wisdom, and boldness? Where are you supposed to even begin?
On top of these concerns, what if no one ever asks why we believe what we believe? Is that an indictment on our Christian witness? And if no one ever asks, does that mean we’re off the hook or that people in our culture simply aren’t interested in Christianity?
This Sunday's text will help us to find answers to these important questions.
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.
