In 1 Peter 1:1–12, Peter writes to believers who are scattered and facing suffering, reminding them that their identity is rooted in God’s mercy and their hope is alive through Jesus. Rather than allowing circumstances, success, failure, suffering, or the past to define us, Peter points us back to the One who has us.

In this message from our For the Sake of the World series, we explore:

• Why our identity is rooted in the Father’s mercy

• What it means to be satisfied by Jesus, even in suffering

• How the Holy Spirit is forming and restoring us

• Why following Jesus means living for the sake of others

Life can make us wonder who we are and where God is when things get hard. But the good news of Jesus meets us there, reminding us that we belong to Him, He is still at work in us, and He gives us a hope that cannot be taken away.