1 Peter 5:6-7
Four Truths To Remind Us that We Have Grace in Trying Times
1. God’s Grace Is For The Humble – Vs 6a
. A command in order to show our need for God
. . God’s sovereign care for our life – Exodus 13:3
2. Our Trials Have Purpose – Vs. 6b
. A dual focus
. . Eschatological – in the future
. . Here and now
. We use the same pride that got us into the mess to try to get ourselves out of it
. . Proverbs 15:33
3. Anxiety Is Not From The Lord – Vs. 7a
. When we don’t wait for grace, we get anxious
. We should humbly seek to glorify God through the trial, not just getting over it quickly.
. . How? Prayer – admitting our powerlessness
4. God Cares For You – Vs. 7b
. Peter – Pride, fear of man, failed the test & chose to sin
. Mark 14:66-72, John 21:15-17
. Jesus restored him .. . A
. Romans 5:8
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