1 Peter 1:1–2 Peter begins this letter by calling believers pilgrims or exiles. This is not accidental language. It defines our Christian life. Just as the believers in the 1st century, we are facing rejection, persecution, and displacement. Probably as they did, we may have wondered, “Has God abandoned us?” Peter answers by reminding them and us: You are not abandoned. You are chosen, loved and special to God.  1- Exile Is Separation from Home — But Not Separation from God I

II Cor. 2:10-14; Genesis 3:1-13 Believers must march & fight by God’s winning strategies; we know Satan’s schemes (vs. 10-11). Review Paul’s difficulties and the example he set to overcome Satan’s scheming to stop him and the church at Corinth. Contrast the following schemes and strategies as well as Genesis 3:1-13; Genesis 50:18-21 and Ephesians 4:30-32. II Cor. 2:1-3 Satan’s Scheme Discourage (vs. 1-2) Detach (vs. 4) Be shallow, surface, closed. Divide (vs. 5-11) Cause gri