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4. Be Faithful – Things will get Tough

4. Be Faithful – Things will get Tough. 1 & 2 Peter. 1 Peter 3:8–22 (p. 1124). If you were in Voorst/Twello, Netherlands on Friday …. 1. More things to do. Relationships among believers (“All of you ...”) v 8-9 Be like minded - Be sympathetic

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4. Be Faithful – Things will get Tough

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  1. 4. Be Faithful – Things will get Tough 1 & 2 Peter 1 Peter 3:8–22 (p. 1124)

  2. If you were in Voorst/Twello, Netherlands on Friday …

  3. 1. More things to do • Relationships among believers (“All of you ...”) • v 8-9 • Be like minded - Be sympathetic • Love one another - Be compassionate & humble • Do not repay evil with evil ... But with a blessing • v 14-15 • Do not be frightened ... revere Christ as Lord • Always be ready to explain the hope you have

  4. 1. More things to do ... • Where we are in the letter – • Be Joyful – We have a Living Hope (1: 1-12) • God’s generosity & mercy have given us: a Living Hope and a Guaranteed Inheritance • Be Alert – Our New Life doesn’t just Happen (1:13-2:10) • Be alert & fully sober • Set your Hope on Christ’s coming • Do not conform to your evil desires • Be Holy • Live in reverent Fear of the Lord

  5. 1. More things to do ... • Be Holy in Daily Life (2:11-3:7) • Abstain from sinful desires – they war against your soul • Christ’s example – willing to serve to bring others to God • Remembering the greater (unseen) reality: We are ... • redeemed by the precious blood of Christ (1:18-21) • born of imperishable seed (1: 23-25) • living stones ... built into dwelling place for God (2:4-8) • a chosen people ... God’s special possession (2:9-10)

  6. 2. Inheriting a Blessing v. 9 ... rather, repay evil with blessing because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

  7. 2. Inheriting a Blessing ... A lost understanding – FORGIVENESS / FORGIVEN “Removal of sin c The privilege of being in God’s presence” BLESSING / BLESSED Living in the experience of God’s Shalom “Shalom” – peace, wellbeing, fulfillment, joy, rest, good life

  8. 2. Inheriting a Blessing ... • The quote from Ps 34: 12-16 (v 10-12) • IF you want to LOVE LIFE and SEE GOOD DAYS ... Turn from evil and do good seek “shalom” and pursue it • FOR – The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous His ears are attentive to their prayers

  9. 3. Assurance in the harshness of reality • Doing God’s will is always better (v 17) • Christ also suffered (v 18) • Then he proclaimed his victory to/over evil spirits (v 19) • Salvation may only be received by a “few” (v 20) • It is based on inward not outward condition (v 21) • Jesus has risen – He now rules the cosmos (v 21)

  10. Embracing your Future Inherit a blessing – Pursue shalom with every ounce of your being Not all of it is always experienced all the time (2 Cor 4:16-18) God’s way is STILL the better way (even now!)

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