Dan Stockum - July 29, 2018
Godlike Relationships - 1 Peter 4:8-11
We’ve all been the recipient of love and service from time to time. And we’ve all experienced the loneliness and despair that can happen when we feel like someone is withholding much needed hospitality.
So perhaps we would instinctively reach out to others in these ways since we’ve felt the difference it can make in our lives. But do we?
When others think of us, do they consider us hospitable servants of love who speak with words of grace? Is that what they think of Christians in general?
Today we’re looking at what can empower us to be among the most hospitable and loving people in the world. For Christians, these behaviors aren’t a way to earn something from God; they are simply the result of knowing Him.
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.
