Virginia Hills Church
Join us this Sunday at 9:30 and 11am as pastor Walt Troup preaches on "The Power of Hope"
Key Passage: 1 Peter 1:3-7
1. Hope is __________________________________________________
1 Peter 1:3 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
2. Hope is __________________________________________________
1 Peter 1:4-5 - to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
3. Hope is __________________________________________________
1 Peter 1:6-7 - In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, that the tested genuineness of your faith— more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Community Group Study Questions:
Spend some time prayerfully answering the following questions
in preparation for this week’s Community Group discussion.
1. What does the term “born again” mean? How is it an accurate description of salvation? (1 Peter 1:3)
2. What is the “living hope” we are born again into?
3. What “inheritance” is being referred to in 1 Peter 1:4? How is this inheritance described?
4. How does hope help us during our trials? (1 Peter 1:6-7)
5. What is being described as being “more precious than gold” in 1 Peter 1:7?
6. How can we pray for you?