2.  1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
1 Peter 1:1-2 ESV

3. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
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, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
1 Peter 1:3-5 ESV

4. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so 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 honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9 ESV

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7.  1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion (1 Peter 1:1-2 ESV)
strangers in the world (NIV84 )
reside as aliens (NASB )

8. ‘the unpopularity of Christians was in large part due to the fact that their moral conduct had changed. The Christians were no longer willing to eat too much, drink too much, party sinfully, or engage in sex outside of marriage (1 Pet 4v1-4). Those who had known them and enjoyed sinning with them prior to their conversion to Jesus considered their life change negatively. The drinking buddies who lost their wingmen and the boyfriends who got dumped by their live-in girlfriends who moved out to walk with Jesus were not pleased with the influence Christianity was having on their friends because it was upsetting their own lives. The unpopularity of Christians was also due to the fact that their devotion to Jesus above everyone and everything else caused them to be viewed as subversive people overturning long-held familial and cultural norms.’
(TRIAL: Mars Hill Church)

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11. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ
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, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you
1 Peter 1:3-4 ESV

12. But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ (Phil 3:20 ESV) 13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. (Heb 11:13 ESV)

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15. 6 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so 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 honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:6-9 ESV

16. ‘… we can not only survive on the margins, we can thrive
‘… we can not only survive on the margins, we can thrive. From the margins we point to God’s coming world and offer an alternative lifestyle, alternative values and relationships – a community which proves incredibly attractive. 1 Peter equips us to go back into the world, into our classrooms, board rooms, factories, playgrounds, changing rooms as men and women who, like our Saviour before us, can be marginal yet truly world-changing.’
Chester & Timmis

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