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Remember Who You Are | 1 Peter 1:1-2

1 Peter

The Christian life is a race. One of the keys to running the Christian race well is never forgetting who you are. Timothy “TA” Ateek unpacks 1 Peter 1:1-2 to show us how God has set His affections on us.

Timothy "TA" Ateek • Jan 29, 2023
1 Peter 1:1-2

In This Series (9)
What Christ Accomplished Through His Death, Burial, and Resurrection | 1 Peter 3:18-22
Blake Holmes • Mar 26, 2023
Hope in Jesus on Display | 1 Peter 3:8-17
Oren Martin • Mar 19, 2023
The Key to a Better Marriage | 1 Peter 3:1-7
Timothy "TA" Ateek • Mar 12, 2023
God’s Identity, Calling, and Example for You | 1 Peter 2:13-25
John Elmore • Mar 5, 2023
How To Find The Right Church | 1 Peter 2:4-12
Timothy "TA" Ateek • Feb 26, 2023
3 Indicators of Spiritual Growth | 1 Peter 1:22-2:3
Blake Holmes • Feb 19, 2023
Battling Spiritual Amnesia | 1 Peter 1:13-21
Timothy "TA" Ateek • Feb 12, 2023
Praise in Present Suffering | 1 Peter 1:3-12
John Elmore • Feb 5, 2023
Remember Who You Are | 1 Peter 1:1-2
Timothy "TA" Ateek • Jan 29, 2023

In This Series (10)

What Christ Accomplished Through His Death, Burial, and Resurrection | 1 Peter 3:18-22
What Christ Accomplished Through His Death, Burial, and Resurrection | 1 Peter 3:18-22

Blake Holmes • Mar 26, 2023

Hope in Jesus on Display | 1 Peter 3:8-17
Hope in Jesus on Display | 1 Peter 3:8-17

Oren Martin • Mar 19, 2023

The Key to a Better Marriage | 1 Peter 3:1-7
The Key to a Better Marriage | 1 Peter 3:1-7

Timothy "TA" Ateek • Mar 12, 2023

God’s Identity, Calling, and Example for You | 1 Peter 2:13-25
God’s Identity, Calling, and Example for You | 1 Peter 2:13-25

John Elmore • Mar 5, 2023

How To Find The Right Church | 1 Peter 2:4-12
How To Find The Right Church | 1 Peter 2:4-12

Timothy "TA" Ateek • Feb 26, 2023

3 Indicators of Spiritual Growth | 1 Peter 1:22-2:3
3 Indicators of Spiritual Growth | 1 Peter 1:22-2:3

Blake Holmes • Feb 19, 2023

Battling Spiritual Amnesia | 1 Peter 1:13-21
Battling Spiritual Amnesia | 1 Peter 1:13-21

Timothy "TA" Ateek • Feb 12, 2023

Praise in Present Suffering | 1 Peter 1:3-12
Praise in Present Suffering | 1 Peter 1:3-12

John Elmore • Feb 5, 2023

Remember Who You Are | 1 Peter 1:1-2
Remember Who You Are | 1 Peter 1:1-2

Timothy "TA" Ateek • Jan 29, 2023

Summary

Peter greets the Gentiles in 1 Peter with three reminders about who they are. As an apostle and eyewitness to Jesus’s life, Peter has the authority to encourage these believers with these truths, which are also true of us today.

  • The reality of your identity (1 Peter 1:1)
    • Christians are elect exiles. We live in the tension of being chosen by God but rejected by man. (1 Peter 2:9)
    • Beware when you are loved by God and loved by the world. Your affections are divided.
  • The reasons for your identity (1 Peter 1:2)
    • God chose us to be His children. This divine choosing allows us to choose Him and respond in faith. (Genesis 18:19; John 1:12-13)
    • The Holy Spirit convicts and regenerates us. This leads to obedience and sanctification.
  • The result of your identity (1 Peter 1:2)
    • Grace is an entitlement of the Christian life. This undeserved favor we experience in Christian life is not us doing something for God. It is God doing in and through us.
    • Peace occurs when you are right with God, even if everything in your worldly circumstances is wrong. (Acts 12:6)

Discussion and Application

  • How are you wrestling with your identity in Christ in this season?
  • Reflect on when you became an “elect exile” and share your thoughts and feelings as you sit in the overwhelming truth of God’s grace on you.
  • Who can you encourage this week in their identity in Christ or with your new-found identity?
  • Which result of your identity is harder for you to understand and live out: God’s grace or God’s peace? Explain why.