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Love Life and See Good Days. 10. For He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. 11. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. 1 Pet. 3:10-11 NKJV. Love Life and See Good Days.
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Love Life and See Good Days 10. For He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. 11. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. 1 Pet. 3:10-11 NKJV
Love Life and See Good Days Quote from Psalms 34:12-16 12. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? 13. Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Love Life and See Good Days 14. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. 15. The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16. The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Love Life and See Good Days “He who would enjoy life and see happy days” TCNT 10. For He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. 11. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. 1 Pet. 3:10-11 NKJV
I. Refrain tongue from evil We cannot enjoy a happy life With an evil tongue ! Refrain = Cease, Desist James 3:2-8 = tongue is unruly evil Corrupt Cursing Swearing Lying Hateful Rude Unkind
II. His Lips speak no deceit Deceit = guile, snare, a lure To speak deceitfully Praise that is not sincere Flattery
“A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.” Prov.29:5 “He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.” Prov.20:19
III. Turn away from evil & do good Bend away from - turn aside Christians shun, avoid evil 1 Thes. 5:22 “Abstain from all appearance of evil.”
III. Turn away from evil & do good Do Good Walk in way of righteousness Gal. 6:10 Jas. 4:17
IV. Seek Peace and Pursue it Living in world of war and strife Need peace among nations, men, families, all people Peace = harmony, concord
IV. Seek Peace and Pursue it Pursue = seek after eagerly Seek peace where it has been lost Restore peace when it has been broken Pursue peace when it seems to be flying away
Love Life and See Good Days 1.Refrain our Tongue from evil 2.Do not speak deceitfully 3.Turn from evil and do good 4.Seek peace and pursue it
Love Life and See Good Days 10. For He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. 11. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. 1 Pet. 3:10-11 NKJV
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening Feb.12, 06