April 19, 2026 – When in Rome?
Third Sunday of Easter (Series A) – 1 Peter 1:17–25
It is often said that it was St. Ambrose who coined the phrase, “When in Rome, do as the Romans”. In our text today, Peter tells us that we are away from our true, our heavenly home and we live as strangers and exiles here in this world. But this is one time when we want to be sure that we do not do as other do. In fact, we are called to be different. We are called to live as those who know what it is to be redeemed from the empty way of life that affects the people of this world. The joy of Easter is that we have life in Christ. But that life is also new life, the life that Paul talks about when he tells us: “[Christ] died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” (2 Corinthians 5:15, ESV)
Printed Sermon: Easter 3-26 A Sermon