About this episode

This episode explores the concept of living hope as described in 1 Peter, emphasizing the Christian identity as elect exiles in a countercultural world.

In a world where following Jesus feels increasingly countercultural, Peter reminds us that we are “elect exiles”—chosen by God, set apart by the Spirit, and sent into the world with a living hope. This message explores what it means to experience “kingdom culture shock” as Christians in a shifting culture, and how Peter calls believers to neither retreat from the world nor conform to it, but to live faithfully as citizens of heaven. Through the gospel of Jesus Christ, we have an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading—a living hope that sustains us through rejection, suffering, and uncertainty. Title: Living Hope Text: 1 Peter 1:1-5 Speaker: Josh Branham

People in this episode

Host: Josh Branham

Topics covered

• living hope
• kingdom culture shock
• Christian identity
• faithfulness
• inheritance
• suffering
• cultural engagement

Keywords

• 1 Peter
• living hope
• Christianity
• faith
• inheritance
• suffering
• cultural engagement

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Books & works: 1 Peter

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