3. A New Identity

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Peter writes to Christians in a difficult place and reminds them of their identity: they are God’s own people. This identity isn’t achieved but received by grace. As citizens of God’s kingdom, Christians are sojourners in the city, living out the culture of God’s kingdom in loving interaction with our neighbors.

Application Questions:

1. How does Peter’s description of the Christian identity compare to how you normally think of the Christian identity?

2. How have you experienced the temptation to achieve your own identity? Why is it good news that the Christian identity is received by grace?

3. How would your life in the city change if you saw yourself as a citizen of God’s kingdom, and therefore a sojourner here in Los Angeles?

4. Where is God calling you to abstain from the passions of the flesh? Where is God calling you to keep your conduct honorable among others in the city?