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Devotional: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Today’s passage: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Helpful thoughts:

  • Christians are elect/chosen, and they are exiles/aliens dispersed in a foreign land.
  • “Foreknowledge” does not mean that God looked forward in time and elected us because He discovered we would choose Him.  God is eternal and omniscient.  It means God knew us before we knew Him (Relationship), because He is eternal and omniscient…and gracious.
  • “Sanctification” means set apart.
    • We were set apart by God to be:
      • Obedient to Christ (Progressive Sanctification)
      • Washed by His blood (Positional Sanctification or Justification)

Questions to consider:

  1. Who had the idea and did the work for our salvation?  And, not just salvation in general, but your salvation?
  2. What part did each Person of the Trinity play in your salvation?
  3. How might the reality of being an exile in this world change the way you think about your day and relationships today?

January 9, 2019 Category: 1 Peter, Devotions

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