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“Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, . they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:12. Simon Says:. 1. Submit To __________. Authorities.
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“Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong,
they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.” 1 Peter 2:12
1. Submit To __________ Authorities
13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority,
14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 1 Peter 2:13-15
“We don’t only witness with our lips; we must back up our ____ with our _____” -Warren Wiersbe talk walk
2. Submit To _______ Masters
“Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.” 1 Peter 2:18
We Have To Remember That How We Treat Our __________ And Our __________ Matters To God. Employers Employees
“When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.
Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.” 1 Peter 2:23
“Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, if any of them do not believe the word,
they may be won over without words by the behavior of their wives…” 1 Peter 3:1
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner
and as heirs with you of the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.” 1 Peter 3:7
Submission Has To Do With _____ And ________, Not _________. Order Authority Evaluation
4. Submit In The ______ Church
“Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.” 1 Peter 3:8
Submission In The Church Begins With __________ _______. Loving One Another
This Love Is Evidenced By _____ Of _____. Unity Mind
“Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion,
2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.
Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Philippians 2:1-4
“Christians may differ on how things are to be done but they must agree on what must be done and why.” – D.L Moody
“But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body,
but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it;
every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:24-27