Field Guide - 1 Peter 7.14.24

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Scripture
1 Peter 4:7-11 

Peter urgently reminds us to live with purpose and love in the limited time we have, to be sober-minded. How I live today matters for eternity. Because we don’t have a lot of time, we should have a lot of love. Love should be elevated above all else, transcending the temporary pursuits of wealth, pleasure, fame, and all other pursuits. It's a call to invest in what truly lasts beyond our earthly existence.

Love has the power to cover a multitude of sins. As opposed to hatred, which only stirs up strife, love has a way of offering forgiveness instead of retaliation, hope instead of hostility, grace, and mercy instead of keeping a record of wrongs.


Personal Reflections

• What did God say to you through this passage and teaching?
• Did God reveal anything new to you?
• How is this relevant in your journey to make disciples who Love God and Love people?

Questions:

• How can you daily live self-controlled and sober-minded with the understanding that how you live today matters for eternity?
• Discuss why love is the thing we should pursue above all other pursuits.
• How does the idea that "love covers a multitude of sins" change the way you approach conflicts or offenses within your personal relationships?
• How does the love that Jesus gives to you impact the kind of love you should give to others?

Additional Scripture

• Matthew 26:40-41
• James 5:19-20
• 1 Corinthians 13

Prayer