Dan Stockum - May 20, 2018
Compellingly Different - 1 Peter 2:11-20
Christians claim that God has begun a work in them and they are, therefore, being changed to look less and less like the rest of the world. Meaning, the hopes, dreams, and goals of a Christian should be different from those of the neighbors across the street. More deeply, the neighbors should notice this difference and be so captivated by the beauty of Christian faith, that they are drawn to it instead of repelled from it.
This week, we’ll look at what some of those differences are, and what has happened to Christians to make them so (supposedly) compellingly different.
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.
