How can that be? Well look where faith in Christ is kept, in Heaven. Peter gives us three reasons that it is important to anchor our faith in Christ. Sooner or later the storms of life will begin to blow and then the question becomes will the anchor of faith hold. The question is where is your faith anchored? Others have faith in their abilities, skills, connections, friends, family and themselves. He has faith in his intellectual ability. The atheist has faith that his rational reasoning has removed the possibility of God. The question is not if we have faith, every one has faith. Peter helps us gain some insight into how to live an authentic Christ centered faith in the midst of some difficult times. ![]() Peter is writing to a people who are finding it increasingly difficult to live their faith.Įven today it is not easy being a Christian, but we must find a way to live our faith without compromise. As the church grew, the constrictions of the government increased. In the beginning of the first century church, the government remained unconcerned about this new religious sect. When Peter wrote his letter, things were changing. What have you put your faith in? How important is it to have faith? Where do we find a faith strong enough to make it through the storms of life? Peter knows how important faith is and he gives us a great picture of faith, a faith that we can anchor deep with, and a faith which will hold us during the storms of life. Max survived that storm, but he says that he learned an important lesson, all of us need an anchor that will hold during the storms of life. An old sea man gave Max the advice to take his boat to deep water, drop four anchors off each corner of the boat, and pray that the anchors held. ![]() ![]() 15, Multnohmah Books, 1989) Max Lucado tells the story of how he and his boat survived a hurricane. The insecurities of other types of faith will be contrasted by the consistency a faith in Jesus provides. Sermon Focus: Listeners will be challenged to place their faith in Jesus.
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