What do you spend time thinking about? Do you ponder the reality of eternity, or are you focused on the things in your life that don’t really matter in the long-run? This weekend we continued in our study of 1 Peter as Pastor Steven unpacked 1 Peter 1:13-25. The Bible commands us to live holy lives in light of the work of Jesus. As we prepare our minds for action, we are preparing for the hope and life that our souls crave. This is how we put hope on the move. This is how we live resilient lives.

“Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for ‘All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but the word of the Lord remains forever.’ And this word is the good news that was preached to you.”

1 Peter 1:13-25

Put hope on the move

My Mind Matters

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Philippians 4:8

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Romans 6:16

Focus our mind on things that really matter

Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

Luke 12:33

What do I spend my time thinking about?

Half-hearted lives won’t move hope

Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day. Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 23:17-19

“If your God never disagrees with you, you might be worshiping an idealized version of yourself.” Tim Keller

I will run in the way of your commandments when you enlarge my heart!

Psalm 119:32

Find your few

Have I allowed a root of bitterness or unforgiveness to grow deep in the soil of my soul?

How will I put hope on the move?

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