Standing Firm…”Be Purified”- 5/3/26

 Standing Firm…Be Purified

Sermon Application Questions

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Icebreaker: Name some things that you don’t want to be full of impurities? Why do you want those things to be pure?

Identify a particular phrase, image, or idea from the text that resonated with you. What made it stick, and what impact did it have on your understanding of the passage?

Read 1 Peter 1:17-19. Peter uses the term ‘reverent fear.’ What does this phrase actually mean in a practical sense? How does it influence how we should respond to God’s grace and forgiveness?

Read 1 Peter 1:20-21. Peter has presented the saving work of Jesus Christ multiple times in chapter 1. What is the practical impact of having our hope and faith in God? CF Hebrews 9:26-28

Read 1 Peter 1:22. Peter highlights the purified life characterized by sincere love. Drawing on your experiences with your family of origin, how might those relationships—positive or negative—shape your understanding of loving other Christians today?

Read 1 Peter 1:23-2:3. Peter reminds the audience that in Christ they have been saved to an eternal reality that has implications for here and now. What is does it look like to embody Christ, rid one’s self of “malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander”, and love one another sincerely?

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