1. THE MARK OF THE NEW BIRTH

Verse 14 calls God’s people “children of obedience”, not because obedience makes us God’s children, but because the Spirit gives new birth so we can obey. Grace changes us so we now want to obey and actually do.

2. THE MANDATE OF THE NEW BIRTH

As children of obedience, we must live out who we are in Christ, like a butterfly that no longer crawls but flies. Peter urges us not to be shaped by our former ignorance, but to pursue holiness and conduct ourselves with reverent fear.

3. THE MOTIVATIONS OF THE NEW BIRTH

Peter calls for holiness because God is holy, impartial, love and faithful. It is about God-centered motivations