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I Peter 1:17-19
Excerpted from: Truth (Part 2)

Let us connect I Peter 1:18 to that principle and to a couple of other principles that we have talked about now in this sermon. What have we been redeemed from? We have been redeemed from aimless conduct or the traditions of men. We have been redeemed from the philosophies that were produced by men of corrupt minds, or maybe even demons. We have been redeemed from those traditions, those cultures, those ways of life that have instilled within us the traditions, the prejudices, the ways of thinking, and the ways of conduct that are at odds with the truth of God.

I think that is very meaningful and what Peter is saying here in I Peter 1 is that the very thing that we are called upon by God to do as a result of the revelation of His truth to us is to come out of what we have been learning from the time that we were babies. What that means is a processing of virtually everything that undergirds the thinking that we have learned early in this life.

Peter also tells us why. He said that it is aimless. I would like you to kill a deer without aiming the gun. If you do not aim the gun and you pull the trigger, the bullet is liable to go anywhere. It is aimless and that is what he is talking about here. Men's lives apart from the truth of God are aimless. They are going nowhere—nowhere near the target.

I Peter 1:18-20
Excerpted from: The One Thing

Turn with me to I Peter 1. I believe the one thing God wants more than anything from us is that which He first gave to us. We are picking up a scripture about God's planning and His earliest recorded decision regarding this one thing. Now, this plan was made before the Creation account in Genesis 1 and 2. So just think about that. Way before the Creation account of Genesis 1 or 2, this plan was made.

So before the world was created, God the Father and Jesus Christ made the plan of sacrifice. In Their infinite wisdom, They knew it was only a matter of time before human nature would sin, especially with Satan on the scene. And so one of Them, They concluded, would have to sacrifice and risk everything, risk eternal life together forever. That is what was at stake here when They were building this plan. Jesus would be born human. He would have to live a sinless life, and then He would have to sacrifice His life and pay the death penalty for mankind's sin.

Sacrifice is indeed the foundation for mankind's salvation. It is sacrifice that underpins faith, hope, love, obedience. I mean, think about it; none of these are even possible without God's sacrifice that had to come first. And likewise, none of these are possible without our daily sacrifice.

I Peter 1:17-21
Excerpted from: Reconciliation and the Day of Atonement

The emphasis here in I Peter 1:17-21 is on the cost of reconciliation. Now, that is very important to God's purpose because a major portion of our desire to obey God comes from a sense of obligation to God and Christ with regard to our appreciation for how much was paid for us to be free.

Articles
Christ, Our Passover
God's Sovereignty and the Church's Condition (Part Two)
Is the Passover Just a Sin Offering? (Part One)
The Elements of Motivation (Part Four): Obligation
The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Eight): Conclusion (Part One)
The Offerings of Leviticus (Part Six): The Sin Offering
Will You Marry Me? (Part One)

Bible Studies
Holy Days: Passover
What Is Propitiation? (Part One)

Essays
Evaluating the Price of Redemption
Forgiveness and Forgiving
Gifts We Have Been Given (Part Two)
Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God (Part One)
Why Passover and Not Easter?

Sermons
What We Can Learn From This Day of Atonement
Love God, Love Neighbor
Seeking God's Will (Part Four): Sacrifice
God's Law in Our Mouths
Is Any Time Right for You?
Leadership and the Covenants (Part Ten)
Christ Coming in the Flesh
Our Creator and Savior
Never Forget
Christ Our Passover
Debt and Obligation
Psalms 90-100
Genesis 3:20-24: Consequences for God and Man
The Resurrection: A Central Pillar
To Do Your Will, O God!
Themes of Ruth (Part Three): Redemption
Who Do You Trust? (Part Three)
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part 13)
Marriage and the Bride of Christ (Part 6)
Among the Few
Entrusted with Godly Holiness
Works of God
A Hidden Mystery in God!
Love and Works
Values and Conversion
Elements of Motivation (Part 4)
Maintaining Good Health (Part 13)
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part 4)
Knowing God: Formality and Customs (Part 7)
Childrearing (Part Three)
Childrearing (Part Four)
Judgment According to Works
The Faithfulness of God (Part 2)
Fellowship With God
The Hallel: Psalms of Praise
Offerings (Part Six)
The Book of Joel (Part Three)
Preternatural, Natural, Unnatural, Supernatural (Part Two)
Burn the Ships
Knowing Christ (Part 3)
New Heavens and New Earth
Think Soberly (Part One)

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