Living Beyond Reality - Part 2

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Message

SURVIVE AND THRIVE
“Living Beyond Reality” Part 2
1 Peter 1:13-21 

Introduction: The purpose of 1^st Peter is to encourage followers of Jesus that they can survive and thrive even in suffering.

“After you have suffered a little while,
our God, who is full of kindness through Christ,
will give you His eternal glory. 

He personally will come and pick you up,
and set you firmly in place,
and make you stronger than ever.” 
(1 Peter 5:10—TLB)

Living Beyond the Sufferings of our Present Reality Means:

Living a Life of Hope

William Barclay wrote,

“The Christian hope is the hope
which has seen everything
and endured everything,
and has still not despaired,
because it believes in God.  

The Christian hope is not hope
in the human spirit, in human goodness,
in human endurance, in human achievement;
the Christian hope is hope in the power of God.”

A New Focus—Outlook
--by way of thoughts—resolute (1 Peter 11:13a)
--by way of actions—steady (1 Peter 11:13b)
--by way of expectations—rest (1 Peter 11:13c) (Matthew 11:28)

A New Future—Uplook (1 Peter 11:13d)

Living a Life of Holiness

Set Apart from Evil Desires (1 Peter 11:14)

Set Apart for God
--by way of your conduct (1 Peter 11:15)
--by way of His nature (1 Peter 11:16)

Living a Life of Reverent Fear (Psalm 111:10)

God’s Corrective Plan (1 Peter 11:17)

God’s Redemptive Plan
--not by way of man’s tradition (1 Peter 11:18)
--but by way of God’s perfection
--flawless sacrifice (1 Peter 11:19) (2 Corinthians 5:21)
--foreknown plan (1 Peter 11:20)
--fashioned faith & hope (1 Peter 11:21)

Application: Do you live your life as Peter describes it here in this passage--not focused on the emptiness and trials of this life but on the reality of eternity that can only be realized when we live a life of hope and holiness, in the context of honoring God through our lives?

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Summer Schedule

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Wendesday Night Adult Connect Group Schedule

June 12-26: Meet as usual

Month of July: No Wednesday Connect Groups. Join us for family night at the Ruby YMCA on July 10!

August 7-21: Meet as usual

August 28: No Wednesday Connect Groups - Join your child for family night “The Epic Show” here at PCC

Sept 4: Resume usual Schedule

Bryan will lead the  mid-week Bible Study in the Legacy Suite each week throughout the Summer, (except for July 3 & July 17). If no other Connect Groups are meeting, there will be no childcare.

Serve Shelby

July 22-26

A time for students, parents, and adult volunteers to spend a week doing missions in our own city! Only $120 all expenses paid! 

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Pleasant City 101

11:00 am - Today — Room 1

Connecting people into the life of our church. Come find out who we are; what we are about; and how YOU can be a part of it!

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VBS: "Start the Party"

July 14-18—9:00am-12:30pm

This week will undoubtedly be your child’s favorite and most impactful week of summer! Registration is open for kids and volunteers!

Cost: Free

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Right Now Media

Right Now Media is an extensive, faith-based video library you can access (completely FREE) whenever and wherever you want—on your phone, tablet, computer, or at home on your TV.

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Clubhouse Kids Ministry

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warehouse247 Student Ministry

Wednesday 5:30-7:45pm.  A Worship Gathering just for middle and high school students.  Cafe/Games/Worship/Teaching