Know That your Chosen of God_01

Know That Your Chosen of God_01Series: The Testing of Your Assurance 1 Peter1:1-2 HOW TO BE SECURE THROUGH SUFFERING: Peter is writing to people who were hurting and suffering, people who were being ridiculed and persecuted because they lived for Jesus Christ. Throughout the Roman Empire believers had been attacked and were being savagely persecuted—so much so that they had been forced to flee for their lives. Peter is writing to five Roman provinces where most of the believers had apparently tried to hide and find safety. The first thing to know about our salvation is this: know that you are the chosen of God.1. They are believers who are only strangers or pilgrims scattered over the earth (v.1).2. They are people elected by God (v.2).3. They are people set apart to God and covered by the blood of Christ (v.2).4. They are people who obey God (v.2).5. They are people who experience grace and peace (v.2).Eternal Life don't guarantee exemption from Satan's attack. As a child of God, you are in Satan's sights. he wants to destroy your influence. God gives us the Bible to equip us for those times. We can win this war, but not on our own or in our own strength.