Ramsey Creek Baptist Church

Peter wants Christians to be prepared to give people a reasonable and settled answer for the hope that lies within them. What really determines how a person lives is what penetrates their heart, but the heart and the mind must stand together. Christians are to provide not just a feeling for the hope that is within them, but a reasonable defense. The primary encouragement & challenge to “always being ready” is not flashy = carefully study your Bible. Peter's sermon in Acts are good case studies of apologetics. Three things Peter does in each sermon are quickly seen: 1. He knew the Scriptures. 2. He knew Jesus well. 3. He was ready and willing to put his faith into action and give a defense of his hope. Peter’s example teaches us to know Scripture and be ready to go with it.