Be Distinct and Love Deeply – 1 Peter 1:13-25

By Rick Bayer, May 18, 2025

Be Distinct and Love Deeply – 1 Peter 1:13-25

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:13-16 NIV

Take up the Challenge to be than the world 1 Peter 1:13-16

  1. Put your in gear 1 Peter 1:13a

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Colossians 3:2 NIV

  1. Be 1 Peter 1:13b

  2. Be 1 Peter 1:14

  3. Be 1 Peter 1:15-16

Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. 1 Peter 1:17-19 NIV

Be distinct because Christ for you 1 Peter 1:17-19

Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever." And this is the word that was preached to you. 1 Peter 1:22-25 NIV

others deeply 1 Peter 1:21-25

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35 NIV

Questions for personal reflection or D groups:

  1. What are you thankful for?
  2. What has been difficult this week?
  3. Read 1 Peter 1:13-25
  4. What do these verses teach us about God?
  5. What do they teach us about people?
  6. What do you need to believe, repent or obey from these verses?
  7. What is your “I will” statement that you sense from God through these Scriptures?