Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; 1 Peter 1:13-15
Peter lists 4 principles governing our conduct.
Prepare your minds for action.
Discipline your thinking.
Sharpen your focus.
Satan will attack you.
But your hope is in the coming of Christ.
Keep sober in spirit.
Be mature and steadfast.
Exercise self-discipline.
The world will allure you,
But this is not your home.
Fix your hope on Jesus.
Live with confidence.
Watch with expectation.
Discouragement will rear its head.
But you know what lies ahead.
Be holy.
Set yourself apart.
Conform to Christ’s example.
Society will pressure you.
But you have been called by a holy God.
Peter’s principles.
Our hope in Jesus separates us from the rest of the world.
Our conduct must reflect that separation.