“Now, Chris, I didn’t get that in theology class or Bible study. The people of God are elect, chosen to be exiles. To be elect means to be special-special and distinct from all other people of the world. Favored by whom? The world? No! You’re an exile for the world, but you are favored by God. What does that mean? To be elect means to be chosen. We should not be surprised because we are not just exiles. We should not be surprised, though, when pain comes into our lives and situations come into our lives that cause us to feel displaced and powerless and voiceless. There are times and moments in situations that cause us to feel that way. Pastor Chris: To be an exile, in a very literal sense, meant to be homeless, on the move, nomadic, without voice, and without power. I hope you’ll open your Bible, if you possibly can, and follow along as today he picks up where he left off with that idea. He took us to the opening verses of 1 Peter chapter 1, and he began explaining what it means to be a Christian in this world, to be an “elect exile.” Then he took us to God’s Word where even in the most painful, difficult circumstances, we can find hope. Well, yesterday Pastor Chris Brooks of the Woodside Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan shared about the tragic loss of his son. It’s November 12, 2021, and I’m Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth. Nancy: We’ll hear more about that hope today on the Revive Our Hearts podcast. Pastor Chris Brooks challenges us to examine us where we’re putting our trust.įaith in Christ alone is what sustains us.įaith in Christ alone is what revives us.įaith in Christ alone is what gives us the hope that we need to point the world to Jesus. Whether friends, family, or complete strangers, they will fail us. Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth: At some point in our lives, probably many points, people will fail us.
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