1 Peter: Living Hope: Meet The Man Who Wrote The Letter - Pastor Ben Hodges
1 Peter 1:1-5
- Peter was not born a great apostle.
- Jesus chose Peter because God delights in transforming ordinary people.
- The Kingdom of God has never been built primarily by extraordinary people.
- It has always been built by ordinary people surrendered to an extraordinary God.
1 Peter 1:1
Acts 8:1–4
- Peter’s message is not “escape, give up, or compromise.” His message is “Hope.”
- One of the greatest mistakes Christians make is confusing hope with optimism.
- Optimism says: “Maybe things will get better.” Hope says: “God is faithful no matter what happens.”
- Biblical hope is not wishful thinking. Biblical hope is confidence in the character of God.
1 Jun 2026
5th Sunday: "Blessed Assurance" - Pastor Adrianna Baker
Because I belong to Jesus, I can live with confidence every day.
1 John 5:11–13
KNOW.
It’s not just about heaven someday, it’s about confidence today.
JESUS IS THE FOUNDATION OF MY ASSURANCE
Lyric: Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
John 10:28
Romans 8:16
Your assurance is not based on how tightly you hold onto Jesus. It is based on how tightly Jesus holds onto you.
Heir of salvation: You belong to God’s family now. You have been given an inheritance.
Purchase of God: Jesus paid for you with His life.
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood: You are forgiven and made new
YOUR STORY SHOULD TURN INTO WORSHIP
Lyric: This is my story, this is my song
Psalms 107:2
What matters to you comes out of you.
SURRENDER LEADS TO JOY, NOT LOSS
Lyric: Perfect submission, perfect delight
Galatians 2:20
Matthew 16:25
Perfect submission leads to perfect delight.
Joy is not found in controlling your life. Joy is found in trusting Jesus with your life.
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight: When you follow Jesus, your perspective changes.
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love: You begin noticing God’s grace everywhere.
Perfect submission, all is at rest. I in my savior am happy and blest: Peace comes from trusting Jesus, not controlling life.
Watching and waiting, looking above: You begin living with eternity in mind.
Filled with His goodness, lost in His love: Worship stops becoming forced. It becomes natural.
1 Jun 2026
Hidden Heroes of the Bible: Bezalel: Under The Shadow of God - Pastor Ben Hodges
The story of the Bible is the story of God’s heart to dwell with people.
Pentecost marks a major change in the way God dwells with His people.
Exodus 31:1–11
1. Babel – People Arrogantly Climb Higher
Genesis 11. Humanity gathers on the plains of Shinar at Babel.
They say: “Let us build ourselves a city and a tower…”
Notice the language: “Let us make a name for ourselves.”
Babel is humanity united without God.
2. SINAI: People Tremble As God Comes Down
Exodus 19. God descends at Sinai.
At Babel: people arrogantly ascend upward.
At Sinai: people tremble as God descends downward.
God desires not merely to rule His people but to dwell with them.
BEZALEL
Exodus 31. God says: “I have filled him with the Spirit of God…”
The Spirit of God empowers people to create spaces where the presence of God dwells.
Talent without holiness creates idols.
Biblically: anointing is divine empowerment for divine assignment.
3. Mount Carmel: Holy Fire Falls on An Altar
1 Kings 18. Elijah’s showdown with the prophets of Baal.
False gods produce exhaustion but no fire.
True God answers by fire.
We are living in a generation obsessed with hype but starving for holy fire.
4. Pentecost: Holy Fire Falls on People
Acts 2:1-4
Pentecost reverses Babel.
The fire keeps moving closer.
5. Revelation: FIRE FOREVER
What is revealed? No temple. No veil. No separation. No distance.
Revelation says: there is no need for sun because the glory of God gives light.
The fire of God never goes out.
What are you building?
- A tower for yourself?
- A dwelling place for God?
The gospel says: you do not climb to God.
God came down through Jesus Christ.
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