Principles To Help Us Live Better 1 Peter 3: 10 – 12

1 Pet 3:10-12 Verse 10 – refrain my tongue…. Evil – morally wrong or bad, immoral, bad Guile – meant to decoy, trick, bait

1 Pet 3:10-12 James 1:19-20 James 1:26 James 3:6-12 Proverbs 6:16-19 Texts/social media

1 Pet 3:10-12 Verse 11 – turn away from evil Def. - Deviate, shun, decline Rom 16:17 Gal 5:19-21 1 Cor 15:33

1 Pet 3:10-12 Verse 11 – do good Def. - Good in any sense Gal 5:22-24

1 Pet 3:10-12 Verse 11 – seek peace and pursue it Seek – Go in search of, try to obtain Pursue – Following in order to overtake, to strive to attain or accomplish

1 Pet 3:10-12 Peace…… Rom 12:18 Rom 14:19 2 Cor 13:11 1 Th 5:13 Heb 12:14

1 Pet 3:10-12 Verse 12 For the eyes…ears attend… Matt 28:20 Phil 4:13 James 5:16 Rom 8:26-28

1 Pet 3:10-12 Verse 12 But the face… Ps 34:16 Ex 33:18-20

Other Thoughts Value of the soul Gen 1:26-27; 2:7 Mark 8:34-38

Other Thoughts Judgment Heb 9:27 2 Cor 5:10 Rom 14:12 Matt 7:21-23

Summary Control my tongue Turn away from evil Do good Seek/pursue peace Remember the value of the soul Remember there will be a judgment