1. Christianity Without the Fluff Something to say 1 Peter 1:23 – 2:3

2. Quick Recap  God created us: “Born for Glory” 1:3 “Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance!” (NLT) “Born again to a living hope!” (NASB)  So Brace Yourselves for Action! 1:13 “ Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope…”  A Brave, New World of Radical Non-Conformity 1:14 “ Do not be conformed…” 1:16 it is written, “you shall be different, for I am different.” But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a different kind of nation… 1 Peter 2:9 (NASB95)

3. Christianity Without the Fluff New Life With Substance 1:23a “For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end.” 1:24 As the Scriptures say, “People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades.”

5. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God 1:23a “Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the Light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. 2 Cor. 4:6

6. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power  Not Fad-Spirituality  Not Folk-Lore …But the word of the lord endures forever.” And this is the word which was preached to you. 1 Peter 1:25 For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished Matthew 5:18 Mat. 24:35 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words shall not pass away.”

8. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power Life God-Inspired 2 Peter 1:20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God

9. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power Life God-Inspired All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 2 Timothy 3:16 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, 1 Peter 2:2

10. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power Life God-Inspired like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word… if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. 1 Peter 2:2-3

11. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power Life God-Inspired  With Wisdom “Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. I have more understanding than the elders, for I follow your precepts.” Ps.119

12. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power Life God-Inspired  With Wisdom  Victorious Prayer Life We do not know how to pray as we should… Romans 8:26 Jesus: “It is written…” (Luke 4) 1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

13. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power Life God-Inspired  With Wisdom  Victorious Prayer Life  Impacting People All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 2 Timothy 3:16

14. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power Life God-Inspired  With Wisdom  Victorious Prayer Life  Impacting People  Transformed Character We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, 2 Corinthians 10:5 "And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up… Acts 20:32 long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, (2:2 )

15. Christianity Without the Fluff A Life With Substance Life Created by the Word of God Life with Staying-Power Life God-Inspired  With Wisdom  Victorious Prayer Life  Impacting People  Transformed Character

16. Fluffy Christianity Bad company corrupts Legalize prayer! U turn or U burn For all you do, His blood’s for you 1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given Denial won’t help when you stand before Christ. The road to heaven is a one-way street

17. Get Some Fiber in Your Diet:  Longing for God’s Word “like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word”  Responding to God’s Word Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babies, long… 1 Peter 2:1-2