We are formed by love to love.

Our summer sermon series will take us through First Peter, and the themes of love and hope woven throughout.

Peter tells us that we have been “born again to a living hope” (1Pe 1:3) and that we are to “above all, keep loving one another earnestly” (1Pe 4:8). Love and hope provide both our strength and our unifying mission. In times of trouble, when circumstances or even other people are afflicting us, our hope is to be so palpable, so certain, that even our tormenter would demand to know why they cannot with all their might crush our spirit and why we continue to love even them. As impossible as this sounds Peter tells us that the Christian has access to this kind of strength. It can be ours. Peter will show us how.

This weekend consider reading through the whole of First Peter then focus back on chapter 1:1-9. Meditate and pray through that short passage.

I can’t wait to worship together.

Pastor David