1 Peter: Is All of This Worth It?预览

Since the beginning of time, Satan has been an ever-present threat to followers of God. He is sneaky and he’s looking for any crack to break in. His goal is to break down the kingdom of God. Peter’s letter is a tall order for the Gentile Christians of this time. Peter also reminds the church not to forget that Satan is trying to harm them. They need to be on guard and ready. Preparation matters. The more we know God’s word, the more equipped we’ll be to call upon Him during the hard times, rather than being vulnerable to Satan’s schemes. 

Jesus himself in John 10 acknowledges that there is a real enemy that is coming after Christians. But Jesus says, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” 

Christians don’t need to fear because God is with them. They need to live every day with the armor of God. 

ASK:

-Do you have any cracks in your life right now that might make it easy for the devil to attack?

-How does living in community with other believers help you to stay the course with Jesus?

TAKE A NEXT STEP:

Take John 10 and make it personal this week. Write “Jesus came that I may have life and have it abundantly” in your journal or somewhere you’ll notice throughout the week. Remind yourself of this promise to keep you path steady and eyes focused on Jesus, not shifting toward distractions that take you away from Him.