1 Peter

The definition of girding up your mind: preparing your mental attitude for the spiritual battle of the Christian.

Commitment to faith in Christ comes from your love of Him. Joy is the result of the surrender of your life to God.

Trials test and refine our faith. Our faith is strengthened as we go through the trials.

We have joy because of the person of Christ. Jesus understands how we feel in the trials we go through.

God keeps us through His Holy Spirit, His Word and His power that can control our lives. Hide God’s Word in your heart and mind so it changes how you live.

Because Christ is alive we have a certain hope for our present, future and eternity. Our faith is kept by the Word in our hearts and by the Holy Spirit living in us.

The result of being made alive is joy, peace and a living hope. Hope is the fact that Christ is alive and is the hope for my future.

Start with God and ask Him for advice. We can invite God to get involved in our ordinary life. You get comfortable with God as Father when you make Him Lord.

Comparing disobedience in a life to obedience to God is saying, “not my will but Yours.”

What sanctification of the Holy Spirit involves: Holy Spirit is active in our new birth in Christ and gives us assurance of belonging to Jesus. He guides, convicts, converts and prays for us.