July 31 2011 – Audio Sermon on 1 Peter 1:3 by Pastor William Hixson

God has caused believers to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead The verse centers Christian hope in the resurrection and calls the church to live in the reality of new birth It encourages believers to anchor their hope in the living Christ and to let that hope shape endurance and joy amid trials

Some good hymns for 1 Peter 1:3 are I Know That My Redeemer Lives by Samuel Medley, Because He Lives by Bill Gaither and Gloria Gaither and Blessed Assurance by Fanny J Crosby