Living in Exile
From Citywide Sunday Messages by Citywide Baptist Church
April 19, 2026 · 33 min · Season 4 · Episode 350
About this episode
The episode discusses Peter's message to a persecuted church, emphasizing their identity as exiles and the importance of living a holy life filled with love and hope.
Peter writes to a scattered and persecuted church as someone shaped by fire himself—losing his brother, facing persecution, and witnessing God’s grace reach far beyond Israel. He reminds believers that they are exiles, chosen by God and given new birth into a living hope through Christ’s resurrection. Their trials are refining their faith, and Peter urges them to live differently: to be holy, to love deeply, and to grow.
People in this episode
Host: Citywide Baptist Church
Topics covered
- exile
- faith
- persecution
- hope
- holiness
- love
Keywords
- exile
- Peter
- faith
- persecution
- Christianity
- hope
- holiness
- love
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