For the week of February 2, 2026
MONDAY
Day One: Concerning This Salvation
Sermon Focus: How blessed we are to be recipients of THE GRACE.
Truth: 1 Peter 1:10-12 says, “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.”
Sermon Point: From the beginning of Peter’s letter, he has focused on the single most important topic for his recipients: SALVATION. The events of our everyday, ordinary lives tend to overshadow this monumentally profound truth regarding our condition – that we’ve been born again to a new life in Christ! We’ve been saved (justified)…we’re being saved (sanctified)…and one day, we’ll be saved (glorified). No longer do we confront eternal destruction! No, we’re on the narrow path toward the Kingdom of God. What a great salvation we have!
Sermon Reflection: Do you still marvel at the SALVATION that is ours by grace through faith in Christ? Or has it lost its luster over the course of time?
Application: Practice explaining this slide to someone today – a spouse, a friend, one of your co-workers or friends. Take a screen shot, and work to get better and better at using this as a tool to help you share your faith.
Kingdom Prayer Focus:
- Praise God for His masterful plan, as well as His sovereign power to accomplish every last detail of it; thank Him for the fullness of salvation life that is yours in Christ – past, present, and future!
- Once again, pray by name for those within your sphere of influence who do not profess a faith in Christ. Pray for their hearts to be broken by their sin and their eyes to be opened to the Truth of the Gospel that they might be saved.
TUESDAY
Day Two: The Role of the Prophets in our Salvation
Sermon Focus: How blessed we are to be recipients of THE GRACE.
Truth: 1 Peter 1:10-12 says, “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.”
Sermon Point: Peter starts by looking back at the role of the Old Testament prophets in our salvation – they prophesied about the grace that would be ours. Centuries before that grace came to us, the prophets spoke about it, and it must have blown them away! They knew the only way our sins can be forgiven is through the shedding of blood; that that forgiveness would come through the shed blood of the Very Son of God was more amazing than they could fully comprehend. It seems that the more the Holy Spirit revealed to them, the more they longed to know the Person through which and the time in which this grace would unfold.
Sermon Reflection: What impact does the knowledge that generations before us searched and waited for the grace that we now experience daily have on your gratitude? Your humility? Your faith?
Application: Choose one of these prophetic texts to read (Isaiah 53 or Jeremiah 31 ); as you read, look for the threads pointing toward Christ. Let it deepen your gratitude for the magnitude and continuity of God’s plan.
Kingdom Prayer Focus:
- Repent of all the ways you’ve taken God’s grace for granted in your life. Ask God that FM would be so overwhelmed by the magnitude of His grace that we can’t help but share our gratitude and joy with those around us.
- Thank God for the faithfulness of all those who have gone before us (including, of course, the prophets); ask Him to strengthen all of us to be just as faithful as they were to obey the commission we’ve been given.
WEDNESDAY
Day Three: The Prophets Were Serving Us
Sermon Focus: How blessed we are to be recipients of THE GRACE.
Truth: 1 Peter 1:10-12 says, “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.”
Sermon Point: Part of the Holy Spirit’s revelation to the Old Testament prophets was that the message they received was not for them…but for us – for all those who have been Born Again on this side of the cross. For centuries, the prophets received God’s Word of Truth that a Messiah would come who would bring THE GRACE. Just think about the vast continuum of time that spans our salvation! God’s master plan to save His beloved children was in place before the foundation of the world; ever since, He has been at work making possible THE GRACE…for us!
Sermon Reflection: How can our lives honor the gift of revelation we’ve been given?
Application: In honor of all those who have served us by sharing the love of Christ with us in word and deed over the years, find a way to serve someone today, reminding them of the love and grace available to them in Christ.
Kingdom Prayer Focus:
- Spend some time remembering and thanking God for all the people throughout your life who have loved and served you in Christ’s Name.
- Repent of the ways we consciously choose (every day!) to serve ourselves rather than those around us; pray for the grace to be transformed that we might love and serve as Christ has loved and served us.
THURSDAY
Day Four: Past and Present
Sermon Focus: How blessed we are to be recipients of THE GRACE.
Truth: 1 Peter 1:10-12 says, “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.”
Sermon Point: The Words of Truth that we have in Scripture ALL point to Jesus – Old and New Testament alike. It’s why we are unapologetically committed to preaching line by line through Scripture. Every. Word. Matters. All of it hangs together. What Peter and Paul preached to the early church was the Good News of THE GRACE of Jesus, which is the exact same Good News that the OT prophets spoke about all those years prior. There are hundreds of prophesies, from dozens of prophets, spanning hundreds of years – all fulfilled in Jesus!
Sermon Reflection: Are you following in the footsteps of those who have gone before us and being faithful to share the Gospel message of THE GRACE available to us in Christ to all those around you?
Application: Our commission hasn’t changed, and it never will. So, today, GO! Make disciples in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit! (Click here to sign up for a Pillar.)
Kingdom Prayer Focus:
- Pray that God would deepen our gratitude for the Gospel that was preached to us and that it would never become ordinary; pray that it would remain a living, burning truth that shapes our desires and decisions
- Thank God for all that His Word teaches us about what it means and looks like to make disciples. Pray for our pillar leads and all who will be training up this spring. Pray that we would all be obedient to our commission!
FRIDAY
Day Five: The Holy Spirit Conveys the Truth…Then and Now
Sermon Focus: How blessed we are to be recipients of THE GRACE.
Truth: 1 Peter 1:10-12 says, “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that have now been announced to you through those who preached the good news to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, things into which angels long to look.”
Sermon Point: The Truth of THE GRACE isn’t something man has contrived; it comes by the Holy Spirit. It’s the Spirit who brought the Truth about the Good News of THE GRACE to the prophets. It’s the same Holy Spirit who indwelled believers at Pentecost and emboldened them to share the Good News with the early church. And it’sthe same Holy Spirit who indwells and empowers us to share the Good News of THE GRACE. Can you imagine the angels’ amazement when they learned and then witnessed the scope of God’s salvation plan?
Sermon Reflection: How does the image of angels longing to look into these things we now so often take for granted stir a sense of awe, humility, and/or gratitude in you?
Application: Be filled with the Holy Spirit today – thank God in all circumstances, praise Him, and submit to one another out of reverence for Christ (see Ephesians 5:18-21) and put on the armor of God – the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes of peace, shield of faith, sword of the Spirit, and the helmet of salvation (see Ephesians 6:10-20), so that no matter what comes, you are empowered to stand firm in God’s grace and peace.
Kingdom Prayer Focus:
- Praise God for the Gospel – the Good News of salvation! That He chose you to be His beloved child…and that He’s still granting New Life to all those who place their faith in Christ.
- Pray for FM – that together, we would have a greater awareness of and deep appreciation for all the privileges we have in Christ and that the magnitude of our salvation shape how we speak, work, worship, and serve all throughout our everyday, ordinary lives.