Set Your Hope By Setting Your Mind 1 Peter 1:13

Set Your Hope By Setting Your Mind Fix Your Hope upon the Eternal Grace There is an eternal grace being brought at the revelation of Jesus Christ We must fix/set/rest our hope on that grace! Biblical hope: Involves expectation + desire fused together (Phil. 1:21-23) Involves an unwavering confidence and assurance (2 Tim. 4:8) Should be set fully, completely, unreservedly (2 Tim. 1:12) Must be constantly reaching for the grace to be revealed (Phil. 3:12-14) But that expectation and confidence is only for those for those who are walking faithfully with the Lord (cf. 1:3+22-23)

Set Your Hope By Setting Your Mind By First Controlling Your Thoughts “Gird up the loins of your mind” A Preparation: To gather up long, flowing garments by means of a belt A Preventative: To keep from impeding or hindering desired activity Before action is even taken, the mind must be engaged properly Gathering up all improper thoughts, feelings and activities of mind Restraining them Removing those things that are improper/harmful To keep them from hindering progress toward heaven (cf. 2 Cor. 10:5) Christians have been called to active service in the kingdom (Luke 12:35-37) Serving God demands loving Him with all one’s “mind” (Matt. 22:37)

Set Your Hope By Setting Your Mind And Then By Controlling Your Temper “Be sober” A soberness which evidences itself in self-control and self-restraint A soberness which is produced by continual calmness of mind and spirit A soberness which considers matters in careful, watchful, circumspect, sensible ways to make wise decisions The sober-minded exhibits great restraint of temper (cf. 1 Pet. 5:8; 4:7 + 2:11) Controlling habits of thought Controlling attitude toward irritations Controlling the desires of the flesh

Have You Been Born Again? Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 1:12 Repent of your sins and turn to God – Acts 2:38 Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9-10 Be immersed into Christ – Mark 16:16 God will wash away all of your sins – Acts 22:16 God will add you to His church – Acts 2:47 God will register you in heaven – Hebrews 12:23 Walk faithfully with the Lord – 1 John 1:7