Christians are considered strange because they believe things that seem unbelievable like the virgin birth and resurrection. They are also able to do things that seem impossible like attain righteousness and sinless perfection through faith. Christians can know unknowable things that are only revealed by God, and they can see the invisible like eternal glory. While the world views Christians as peculiar, believers are invited to embrace being a strange Christian by obeying Christ.

1. Strange
Christians
1 Peter 2:9; 4:4; 4:12
We are accused of being strange.
WE ARE!!!

2. 1 Peter 2:9-10
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9 But you are a chosen generation, a
royal priesthood, a holy nation, His
own special people, that you may
proclaim the praises of Him who
called you out of darkness into His
marvelous light;
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Peculiar (KJV) = different, special,
unique

3. 1 Peter 4:4, 12
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4 In regard to these, they think it
strange that you do not run with them
in the same flood of dissipation,
speaking evil of you.
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12 Beloved, do not think it strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try
you, as though some strange thing
happened to you

4. We are Strange Because:

Believe what is
Unbelievable

Son of God

Virgin Birth

Eternal

Atoning death

Resurrection

Romans 10:8-9 8 But
what does it say? "The
word is near you, in your
mouth and in your heart"
(that is, the word of faith
which we preach): 9 that
if you confess with your
mouth the Lord Jesus
and believe in your heart
that God has raised Him
from the dead, you will
be saved.

5. We are Strange Because:

Believe what is
Unbelievable

Do what is
Impossible

Decides to be
born

Chooses
Father

Selects family
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Matthew 17:20-21 20
So Jesus said to them,
"Because of your
unbelief; for assuredly, I
say to you, if you have
faith as a mustard seed,
you will say to this
mountain, 'Move from
here to there,' and it will
move; and nothing will
be impossible for you.
21 However, this kind
does not go out except

6. We are Strange Because:

Believe what is
unbelievable

Do what is Impossible

Know the
Unknowable

Some things are
only known by
revelation of God

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 9
But as it is written: "Eye
has not seen, nor ear
heard, Nor have entered
into the heart of man
The things which God
has prepared for those
who love Him." 10 But
God has revealed them
to us through His Spirit.
For the Spirit searches
all things, yes, the deep
things of God.

7. We are Strange Because:

Believe what is
Unbelievable

Do what is Impossible

Know the
Unknowable

Some things are
only known by
revelation of God

1 Corinthians 2:11 For
what man knows the
things of a man except
the spirit of the man
which is in him? Even so
no one knows the things
of God except the Spirit
of God.

8. We are Strange Because:

Believe what is
Unbelievable

Do what is Impossible

Know the
Unknowable

Attain the
Unattainable

Righteousness

Sinless perfection

Romans 3:22-24 22
even the righteousness
of God, through faith in
Jesus Christ, to all and
on all who believe. For
there is no difference;
23 for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory
of God, 24 being
justified freely by His
grace through the
redemption that is in
Christ Jesus,

9. We are Strange Because:

Believe what is
Unbelievable

Do what is Impossible

Know the
Unknowable

Attain the
Unattainable

See the Invisible

2 Corinthians 4:17-18
17 For our light affliction,
which is but for a
moment, is working for
us a far more exceeding
and eternal weight of
glory, 18 while we do
not look at the things
which are seen, but at
the things which are not
seen. For the things
which are seen are
temporary, but the

10. Yes, We are Strange

Believe what is Unbelievable

Do what is Impossible

Know the Unknowable

Attain the Unattainable

See the Invisible

11. You are Invited

Christians are different, special,
peculiar, and unique

Christains are (to the world)
rather strange
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You are invited to obey Christ
and become a
Strange Christian.