Worship Preparation - March 16, 2025

Mar 13

Read the sermon text: 1 Peter 1:1-2

Read the sermon summary: This Sunday we transition from our series in the book of Ezekiel to the New Testament letter of 1 Peter. In Ezekiel, we saw God's promise to create a new people by his Spirit and gather them from the nations, bringing them out of exile to dwell with him forever. Interestingly, Peter addresses his letter to "elect exiles." Why are these believers still considered exiles if the promises of God have already begun to be fulfilled? Haven't God's people already been brought out of exile? As we begin this new series through 1 Peter, we'll explore this tension by looking at the introduction to see the identity of these "elect exiles" and how they have become so.

Read the following song lyrics in relation to the sermon:

Hymn Of Heaven

Verse 1

How I long to breathe the air of Heaven

Where pain is gone and mercy fills the streets

To look upon the one who bled to save me

And walk with Him for all eternity

Chorus 1

There will be a day

When all will bow before Him

There will be a day

When death will be no more

Standing face to face

With He who died and rose again

Holy holy is the Lord

Verse 2

And ev'ry prayer we prayed in desperation

The songs of faith

We sang through doubt and fear

In the end we’ll see that it was worth it

When He returns to wipe away our tears

Verse 3

And on that day we join the resurrection

And stand beside the heroes of the faith

With one voice a thousand generations

Sing worthy is the Lamb who was slain

Forever He shall reign

Chorus 2

So let it be today

We shout the hymn of Heaven

With angels and the Saints

We raise a mighty roar

Glory to our God

Who gave us life beyond the grave

Holy holy is the Lord

CCLI Song #7168994

Bill Johnson | Brian Johnson | Chris Davenport | Phil Wickham

CCLI License #11078052

Nick Nail

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