COMPELLING WORSHIP

This letter is from Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ..."  1 Peter 1:1 (NLT)

Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.”  Matthew 26:33 (NLT)

Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—I don’t know the man!”  Matthew 26:74 (NLT)

"I am writing to God’s chosen people who are living as foreigners in the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.  God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God give you more and more grace and peace."  1 Peter 1:1-2 (NLT)

“…His Spirit has made you holy… and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ.”
1 Peter 1:2 (NLT)

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.  And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see.  So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.
These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world."  1 Peter 1:3-7 (NLT)

"All praise to God.  It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead.”  1 Peter 1:3 (NLT)

“Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins…But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead.”  Ephesians 2:1, 4-5 (NLT)

"Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance..."  1 Peter 1:3-4 (NLT)

“pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.”  1 Peter 1:4 (NLT)

“And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation…” 1 Peter 1:5 (NLT)

So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while.  These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold.
1 Peter 1:6-7 (NLT)

FAILURE IS NEVER FINAL

WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE –
YOU’LL KNOW HOW TO LIVE!