Hope in Exile: Defending Your Hope

Summary

This sermon, continuing through 1 Peter, addresses how Christians should respond when their faith is ridiculed. It references 1 Peter 3:13-17, emphasizing that while suffering for righteousness may occur, believers are blessed and should honor Christ. The practical takeaway is to always be prepared to defend the hope within us with gentleness and respect, even when slandered, recognizing that suffering for doing good is preferable to doing evil, especially in a culture increasingly skeptical of Christian beliefs.