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Chosen To Be . . . PURE! (Sermon Audio)

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This is the audio from the August 18, 2024 sermon, “Chosen To Be PURE!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.

Text: 2 Peter 2

“Even a child is known by his actions,
by whether his conduct is pure and right.”
Proverbs 20:11 (NIV)

This morning’s message continued a series through 1 & 2 Peter with a theme of “Chosen To Be . . . “.  As God works the miracle of revival in our life, we discover He does so as the God who chooses us!  This is an important message to all who feel distant from God for whatever reason.  To those believers who are scattered around the known world, God communicates a message that they are known by Him, loved by Him, and chosen by Him.  As we gaze into God’s Word and examine what it means to be chosen by God, we find that we have been chosen to be . . .

  • Protected:  2 Peter 2:1-9

    • As those chosen by God to be pure, it is important to know that in the midst of all the evil in the world, God can and will protect those who are His.

  • Understanding:  2 Peter 2:10-12

    • As those chosen by God to be pure, it is important that we grow in our understanding that God is the One who makes us pure through a cleansing by the blood of Jesus.  

  • Repentant:  2 Peter 2:13-16

    • As those chosen by God to be pure, He has an expectation and command that we repent every time we find ourselves caught in sin.

  • Example:  2 Peter 2:17-22

    • As those chosen by God to be pure, we have the privilege of following the example of Jesus so that we can be an example of purity for others.

Today, how will you live as one chosen to be PURE?