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Pure-Hearted Love

Life In Exile

January 3, 2021 • Pastor Dan Collins

Have you ever stopped to think about how many words we hear, read and share during any given day? And how each day there seems to be more words swirling around us than the day before?

With smartphones, media and constant connectivity, our daily lives are filled with more and more information; however, increased information doesn't always mean increased wisdom. The complexity of figuring out what and who to listen to can be confusing. The challenge of living out the words we believe in, can make the world we live in feel overwhelming.

God knows life can be complex and confusing so He gives a solution, a way to simplify the complexity through His words. As we reset in this new year, let's reset our focus on God's words as we return to the book of 1 Peter.

Peter reminds us that the words we live in determine the life and love we live out. So let's choose our words wisely.

You can read 1 Peter 1:17-25 as we get ready for this sermon.

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