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In this week's sermon, Rev. Dr. Shively Smith explores the profound questions of life's true costs, the legacy of faith, and the power of love rooted in biblical teachings. She reflects on personal resilience, historical inheritance, and the enduring hope found in the resurrection message of Easter.
This week's scripture - 1 Peter 1:17-23
17 If you invoke as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s work, live in fear during the time of your exile. 18 You know that you were ransomed from the futile conduct inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. 20 He was destined before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. 21 Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your trust and hope are in God.
22 Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual affection, love one another deeply from the heart. 23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.
Takeaways
This week's scripture - 1 Peter 1:17-23
17 If you invoke as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s work, live in fear during the time of your exile. 18 You know that you were ransomed from the futile conduct inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish. 20 He was destined before the foundation of the world but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. 21 Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your trust and hope are in God.
22 Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual affection, love one another deeply from the heart. 23 You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.
Takeaways
- Love deeply from the heart, with stamina and strength.Redemption is paid with the blood of Christ, not material wealth.Futile inheritances teach cruelty, greed, exploitation, but faith teaches liberation.Seeds of courage and endurance are planted through pressure and discomfort.Our worth is defined by God's precious life, not worldly measures.