Renewed Hope in Our Trials | 1 Peter 1:3-12
Where do you place your hope trials come your way? Where do you turn when your hopes are dashed? Writing from Rome (AD 63-64), Peter was encouraging believers scattered throughout Asia Minor. In v. 1, he calls them exiles (aliens, gaijins) in a foreign land. As long as we are in this world, we are exiles because this world is not our home. As we journey through this world, hardships and trials come in many forms. But, what is our ultimate hope as Christians? Peter here shows that our hope lies in the future glory God has secured for us. So, follow with me as we look at:- a) The hope to which we are born again. b) The various trials that test our faith. c) The joy that flows from our salvation.