Title: Stewards of Grace
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1 Peter 4:7–11
The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (ESV)
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In his sermon titled *Stewards of Grace* from 1 Peter 4:7–11, Jed Gillis emphasizes the urgent call for Christians to live purposefully in light of God's ultimate plan. Peter's reminder that "the end of all things is at hand" urges believers to be self-controlled, sober-minded, and focused on prayer. The passage stresses the importance of loving one another earnestly, showing hospitality without grumbling, and using spiritual gifts to serve one another, all in service to God's glory.
Christians are compared to royal children journeying through a kingdom, constantly stalked by an enemy who seeks to deceive and distract them. Yet, through love, service, and prayer, believers protect each other from spiritual dangers and reflect the grace and power of God. The sermon encourages believers to remain vigilant, sober-minded, and to steward God's grace by glorifying Him through their actions, knowing that Satan's deceptions aim to divert them from their ultimate inheritance in Christ.
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