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1 Peter 3:8-12

In this passage, Peter calls all Christians to practice love and blessing rather than insult and evil. He emphasizes the importance of unity, humility, and kindheartedness. The text also highlights the Lord's favor towards the righteous and the need for believers to practice righteousness and seek peace. Additionally, it discusses the negative impact of pride on Christian unity and the importance of controlling our tongues and speaking words of truth and goodness.

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1 Peter 3:8-12

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  1. 1 Peter 3:8-12 Peter Calls all Christians to Bless Rather than Insult Pastor Eric Douma November 28, 2010

  2. Flow of 1 Peter 3:8-12 Verse Key Point In relation to: 8 Love as brothers Believers 9 Do not repay evil All people 10-12 God favors the righteous Believers

  3. Peter Spells Out How To Love Believers 1 Peter 3:8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit; Harmony Sympathetic Brotherly love Kindhearted Humble

  4. “Bless Those Who Curse You” 1 Peter 3:9…not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

  5. True Believers Practice Righteousness 1 Peter 3:10-11 For, “The one who desireslife, to love and seegooddays, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speakingdeceit. He must turnaway from evil and dogood; He must seekpeace and pursue it.”

  6. The Lord Hears Only His Own 1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer, But the face of the Lord is against those who doevil.”

  7. Application 1. We as believers must realize that pride is the biggest obstacle to Christian unity. 2. We must remember that if we really “desire life” we must keep our tongues from deceit and slander.

  8. 1. Pride: An Obstacle To Unity 1 Peter 3:8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit Romans 12:16Be of the same mind toward one another, do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Philippians 2:2-3…make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.

  9. 1. Pride Results In Dividing Over Non Essentials Romans 15:5-7a Now may the God who gives perseverance and encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus, so that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore accept one another… Essentials - Unity (5 Solas of Reformation) Non-Essentials - Liberty All Things - Charity

  10. 2. Our Tongues: Indicators Of Who We Are 1 Peter 3:10-11 For, “The one who desireslife, to love and seegooddays, Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speakingdeceit. James 3:8-11 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil full of deadly poison. With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God; from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.

  11. 2. Our Tongues: Indicators Of Who We Are Col 3:6-8For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them. But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth.

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