Honoring God in a Strange New Land

Series: Scattered

Honoring God in a Strange New Land

I Peter 1:13-21

types of “strangers”

·      Immigrants:  People pursuing a dream of making a home in a foreign land  

·      Tourists: People who visit a foreign land, but don’t desire to permanently live there.  

·      Exiles: People living in a foreign land, but long to go home. 

·      Ambassadors:People serving their home country while living in a foreign land.

(Adopted from JD Greear)

Wherever we are, whatever we are going through, 

we should live in a waythat honors God.   

honoring God in a foreign land 

Set your hopeon Christ.

We must actively pursueChrist and be alertto things that would undermine our hope.  

Live a life that sets you apart.

why does it matter? 

·      You want people to realize that Christian conversion changes people.

·      You are called to reflect the characterof God.

·      Christians do not want to disappoint the Father.

Maintain reverenceand fearof God.

·      You recognize the possibility of future judgment.

·      You don’t want to go backto the former life.

You understand the cost of your salvation.