Seeking Peace Lorz Baengh Orn Nyei Jauv

1. Ih Hnoi Nyei Zunh Doz Waac Sunday/September 15, 2013 Seeking Peace Lorz Baengh Orn Nyei Jauv 1 Bide 3:8-12 - 1 Peter 3:8-12

2. 8 “Yie gorngv deix setv mueiz waac. Meih mbuo yietc zungv oix zuqc dongh diuc hnyouv, laanh korv-lienh laanh, hnamv sienx Yesu nyei gorx-youz, laanh zoux longx bun laanh, yaac nyiemc ganh zoux faix.” 8 “Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.”

3. 9 Maiv dungx zoux orqv winh orqv. Zuqc mienh gorngv doqc yaac maiv dungx gorngv doqc mienh. Daaux nzuonx oix zuqc buang waac ninh mbuo, weic zuqc Tin-Hungh heuc meih mbuo hnangv naaiv nor zoux, ninh ziouc ceix fuqv bun meih mbuo. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

4. 10 Hnangv Ging-Sou gorngv nor, "Haaix dauh oix yiem seix zaangc duqv orn-lorqc, yaac oix duqv longx nyei hnoi, wuov dauh oix zuqc gunv jienv mbietc, maiv dungx gorngv waac-doqc. Yaac oix zuqc gunv jienv nzuih, maiv dungx gorngv-baeqc nduov mienh. 10 For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

5. 11 Oix zuqc guangc nqoi orqv sic, zoux longx nyei sic hnangv. Oix zuqc liepc dingc hnyouv lorz baengh orn yaac hungx jienv baengh orn nyei jauv mingh. 11 He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it.

6. 12 Weic zuqc Ziouv nyei m'zing mangc jienv caux ninh horpc hnyouv wuov deix. Ninh nyei m'normh yaac muangx ninh mbuo daux gaux nyei waac. Mv baac Ziouv nyei hmien maiv huin mangc zoux orqv sic wuov deix mienh aqv." 12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

7. Biux Mengh Waac Introduction Mbuo yiem naaiv Oakland Yiu-Mienh Jiu Baang zimh lorz horpc fim dongh eix nyei jauv nyei fai?. Are we here at Oakland Yiu-Mienh Baptist Church pursuing Unity?

8. I. Positive Applications 1. Meih mbuo yietc zungv oix zuqc dongh diuc hnyouv. All of you, live in harmony with one another. 2. Laanh korv-lienh laanh, be sympathetic. 3. Hnamv sienx Yesu nyei gorx-youz, love as brothers, 4. laanh zoux longx bun laanh, be compassionate 5. nyiemc ganh zoux faix. Humble.

9. II. Negative Applications 1. Maiv dungx zoux orqv winh orqv. Do not repay evil with evil. 2. Maiv dungx gorngv doqc mienh. Do not insult people. 3. Maiv dungx gorngv waac-doqc. Do not speak evil . 4. Maiv dungx gorngv-baeqc nduov mienh. Do not deceit people. 5. Oix zuqc guangc nqoi orqv sic. Must turn from evil.

10. Look at what God has provided: Fi^lipv^poi (Philippians) 2:1 1. Horh Kuinx nyei waac (consolation), 2. Hnamv nyei orn hnyouv waac. comfort of love, 3. Jiu tong caux Singx Lingh nyei jauv (fellowship of the Spirit), Laanh hnamv laanh nyei jauv lo haaix (affection…Etc)

11. The Essential Marks of Spiritual Unity Act 4:32 Yietc zungv sienx nyei mienh juangc yietc diuc hnyouv hnangv. All the believers were one in heart and mind. Juangc diuc hnyouv se oix zuqc maaih haaix nyungc jauv? What does being LIKE MINDED INVOLVE? “Hnamv fih hnangv nyei” "to think the same thing,"

12. The Essential Marks of Spiritual Unity Hnamv fih hnangv nyei. Having the same LOVE. Hnamv fih hnangv nyei se hnamv ganh dauh fih hnangv nyei. To have the same love is to love others equally Agape Lomaa (Romans) 12:10,13

13. The Essential Marks of Spiritual Unity Of One Mind(intent on one purpose) Maiv borngz jaax….Mv baac horpc fim dongh eix nyei. No fights…..But Unity. Maiv la’ngopv…..Mv baac horpc fim dongh eix nyei.No complaints….But Unity. Maiv bun nqoi………..Mv baac horpc fim dongh eix nyei. No division…..But Unity. Mv maaih i diuc hnyouv…..Mv baac dongh diuc hnyouv. No two minds… but one in Unity.

14. 12 Tin-Hungh hnamv meih mbuo yaac ginv meih mbuo daaih benx ninh ganh nyei cing-nzengc mienh. Weic naaiv meih mbuo oix zuqc maaih hnyouv korv-lienh mienh, zoux longx bun mienh, nyiemc ganh zoux faix, suonc zingh suonc eix yaac maaih noic diev. 12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering. Ko^lo^si 3:12-15 = Colossians 3:12-15

15. 13 Oix zuqc zoux hnyouv ndaauv, laanh nyaangc laanh. Se gorngv meih mbuo haaix dauh laanh caux laanh maaih sic, laanh oix zuqc guangc bun laanh. Ziouv Yesu hnangv haaix nor guangc meih mbuo zoux dorngc nyei sic, meih mbuo yaac oix zuqc hnangv wuov nor laanh guangc bun laanh. 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

16. 14 Maiv daan mbuoqc naaiv, yaac oix zuqc jaa tipv hnamv mienh nyei hnyouv weic zuqc hnamv mienh nyei hnyouv bun naaiv deix yietc zungv sic dunh yunh nzengc. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.

17. 15 Oix zuqc longc Giduc bun daaih nyei baengh orn gunv meih mbuo nyei hnyouv. Se weic bun meih mbuo maaih naaiv nyungc baengh orn Tin-Hungh ginv meih mbuo daaih benx yietc norm sin. Yaac oix zuqc laengz zingh Tin-Hungh. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

18. The Practical Means of Spiritual Unity Philippians 2:3-4 3 Yie haaix zanc jangx taux meih mbuo, yie weic meih mbuo laengz zingh yie nyei Tin-Hungh. 4 Yie haaix zanc tengx meih mbuo zuangx mienh daux gaux, yie a'hneiv nyei tov Tin-Hungh tengx. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

19. The Practical Means of Spiritual Unity “Haaix norm dorngx maaih mienh mueic jieqv, douh ganh duqv longx, wuov norm dorngx ziouc ceux lunc, maaih nyungc-nyungc waaic sic cuotv.” (Yaagorpc 3:16) “For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.”(James 3:16) Meih maiv haih dapc ganh dauh mienh nyei heh maiv zuqc. You can not wear other people’s shore, it won’t fit you.

20. The Practical Means of Spiritual Unity E^fe^so 4:29 “Maiv dungx bun meih nyei nzuih gorngv cuotv maiv benx nyei waac. Oix zuqc gorngv haih tengx mienh nyei waac hnangv, dongh haih ceix mienh puix ninh mbuo qiemx zuqc weic bun muangx nyei mienh duqv longx.” Ephesians 4: 29 “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

21. Setv Mueiz Waac Conclusion 1. Meih mbuo yietc zungv oix zuqc dongh diuc hnyouv, laanh korv-lienh laanh, hnamv sienx Yesu nyei gorx-youz, laanh zoux longx bun laanh, yaac nyiemc ganh zoux faix. All of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble (vs.8). 2. Maiv dungx zoux orqv winh orqv. Zuqc mienh gorngv doqc yaac maiv dungx gorngv doqc mienh. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult (vs.9).

22. 3. Haaix dauh oix yiem seix zaangc duqv orn lorqc, wuov dauh oix zuqc gunv jienv mbietc, maiv dungx gorngv waac doqc. Yaac oix zuqc gunv jienv nzuih, maiv dungx gorngv-baeqc nduov mienh. (10ys). Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech (vs.10)

23. 4. Oix zuqc guangc nqoi orqv sic, zoux longx nyei sic hnangv. Oix zuqc liepc dingc hnyouv lorz baengh orn yaac hungx jienv baengh orn nyei jauv mingh.(11ys). He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. (vs.11)

24. “Oix zuqc longc hnyouv laanh caux laanh baengh orn nyei yiem weic beu jienv Singx Lingh ceix bun horpc fim dongh eix nyei hnyouv.” (E^fe^so 4:3). “Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)