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Youth Conference 2019 : Evening 1

Text: 1 Peter
1 December 2019

YOUTH CONFERENCE
1-5 December 2019

Theme: “Be ready to give a defence” 1 Peter 3:15
But sanctify the LORD God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defence to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear.

SERIES OF EVENING MESSAGES

GOALS:

1. Provide basic Content from the Scriptures

a) Concerning our Salvation
b) With reference to God
i) God the Father
ii) The Lord Jesus Christ
iii) The Holy Spirit (1 Peter 1:2, 11, 12)
c) Concerning Suffering
d) Concerning Faith
e) Concerning Conduct

2. Provide Encouragement

a) Learn how to speak of our faith in God with courage and humility
b) Understand why we should share our faith
c) Learn how to share our faith meaningfully

3. Provide opportunities available for Campers to:

a) Interact with each other
b) Practise sharing their faith

4. Encouragement to:

a) Follow the Lord
b) Be witness for the Lord as His disciples

EVENING MESSAGE Sunday, 1 December 2019

THEME: “CHOSEN”

A. Elect (Chosen) according to the foreknowledge of God (1 Peter 1:2)

1. A Study of the word “Chosen” (“elect”) in 1 Peter

a) Elect (CHOSEN) according to the foreknowledge of God (1 Peter 1:2)
b) CHOSEN by God and precious (1 Peter 2:2)
c) A CHOSEN generation (1 Peter 2:9)

2. Appreciating the God who has Chosen us

a) He is called “God the Father” (1 Peter 1:2, 3)
b) He is also called “The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”

3. Comprehending God’s plan of salvation:

a) His foreknowledge (1 Peter 1:2a)
b) Sanctification of the Spirit (1 Peter 1:2b)
c) Sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:2c)
d) His abundant mercy (1 Peter 1:3a)

4. Significant features of God’s Plan of salvation

a) Hope
i) We are begotten to a living hope (1 Peter 1:3b)
ii) Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3c)
b) Incorruptible inheritance (1 Peter 1:4)
c) Faith in God
i) Genuineness of faith (1 Peter 1:6)
ii) More precious than gold (1 Peter 1:7)
iii) Tested by fire (1 Peter 1:7)
d) Love for the Lord
Whom having not seen you love (1 Peter 1:8)
e) Joy in the Lord
i) Believing (1 Peter 1:8)
ii) Rejoicing with joy inexpressible and full of glory (1 Peter 1:8)

B. CHOSEN BY GOD (1 Peter 2:5)

1. This is a reference to the Lord Jesus Christ

2. The idea of being “chosen”

a) Experienced by Jesus
b) An example for us to follow

3. How the world viewed Jesus

a) He was rejected (1 Peter 2:4, 7)
b) There was stumbling and disobedience (1 Peter 2:8)

4. He was accepted by God

a) He was a living stone (1 Peter 2:4a)
b) CHOSEN by God (1 Peter 2:4b)
c) Precious (honourable) (1 Peter 2:4c)
d) A chief cornerstone (1 Peter 2:6, 7)
i) Elect (CHOSEN)
ii) Precious

C. A CHOSEN GENERATION (1 Peter 2:9)

1. As living stones (1 Peter 2:5a)

2. Being built up a spiritual house (1 Peter 2:5b)

3. A chosen generation (1 Peter 2:9a)

4. A royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9b)

5. A holy nation (1 Peter 2:9c)

6. A people of God (1 Peter 2:9-10)

a) Once not a people
b) Once had not obtained mercy
c) But now a people acknowledge and loved by God
d) His own special people