1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in

Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

1 Peter 1:17-25

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, 18 knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21 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. 22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, 23 since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24 for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, 25 but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.

1. Elected exiles have a sustained faith that reveres the Father’s holiness.

• Revering the Father’s holiness requires a deep fear of Him.

1 Peter 1:17

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,

Reverence for God is the hallmark of the regenerate heart. Holiness is not just about behavior—it’s about the deep awe that flows from knowing who God is. - J.I. Packer

• Revering the Father’s holiness requires knowing redemption came at a great cost.

1 Peter 1:18

knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold,

• Revering the Father’s holiness requires living holy in the world in return.

1 Peter 1:19

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

1 Peter 1:15-16

But as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”

Hebrews 12:28-29

Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire.

2. Elected Exiles have a sustained faith that rests on the Son’s sacrifice.

• The Son’s sacrifice secures salvation for all who trust in Him.

1 Peter 1:20-21a

He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21 who through him are believers in God,

The death of Christ was the price paid to redeem us from death. Let us rest our entire hope on Him who poured out His blood for us. -Augustine

• The Son’s sacrifice satisfies God’s justice and brings us peace.

1 Peter 1:21b

who raised him from the dead and gave him glory,

The heart of the gospel is the cross of Christ. It is only through His sacrifice that we find true and lasting rest for our souls. -R.C. Sproul

• The Son’s sacrifice summons us to steadfast faith in God’s promises.

1 Peter 1:21c

so that your faith and hope are in God.

3. Elected exiles have a sustained faith that responds with sincere love.

• To have sincere love, purify your souls through obedience to the truth.

1 Peter 1:22a

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love,

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.

• To have sincere love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

1 Peter1:22b

Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,

True faith produces love, for it sees Christ’s love and responds in kind. Love is the natural fruit of a soul that has been touched by grace. -Jonathan Edwards

Colossians 3:12-14

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. 14 And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

• To have sincere love, recognize the enduring word of God that empowers it.

1 Peter 1:23-25

since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; 24 for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, 25 but the word of the Lord remains forever.” And this word is the good news that was preached to you.

Authentic faith cannot remain idle. It must express itself in sincere love, for love is the supreme evidence of a heart transformed by the gospel.-John Stott

*The more you live by faith, the more you will become an exile in this world. *

Philippians 3:20

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 11:13

These all died in faith [Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, David, Samuel], not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.