The Best News Ever
Outline
- Picturing God's Plan
- Peter describes the gospel - the "good news"
- Peter begins: Praise be to the GOd and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
- Peter describes faith
- Peter says we're shielded by God's power through faith.
- Peter reflects on prophecy
- First, prophecy is part of our rationale for trusting in Jesus
- Second, the prophets remind us that we're actually a very privileged people
- So What?
- Let's keep our story straight
- Canada is not a Christian nation. But there is enought Christian influence in our history so that most people have heard the workds "salvation" and gospel" and they've seen pictures of St. Peter, even if they don't go to church.
- Let's answer when Jesus calls
- The gospel is an invitation. It's Jesus saying, "Come and follow me."
- Let's expect to be joyful
- Peter tells us that God's plan for HIs people is amazing beyond anyting we can imagine.
- Jesus wants us to live in Joy. Joy so deep that it fills our hearats even in thie "in-between"time, when things are sometimes hard and we don't see Him with our eyes and our faith is tested.
- Let's keep our story straight