1 Peter Applications: Application #1 This week, persist in good deeds despite persecution from others. Application #2 This week, invite another family into your home. Application #3 This week, surrender yourself to God to be used in others’ lives as He wishes.
We Don’t Respond In Kind
We Don’t Respond In Kind We don’t respond in kind, knowing that God has permitted our unjust treatment
TBC Worship Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:00 am 1 Peter 4:12-16 (NET Bible) 12 Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice in the degree that you have shared in the sufferings of Christ, so that when his glory is revealed you may also rejoice and be glad. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God, rests on you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or thief or criminal or as a troublemaker. 16 But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear such a name.
We Don’t Respond In Kind Before Jesus: Do not do unto others what you would not have them do unto you. Jesus taught: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
TBC Worship Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:00 am Matthew 5:11-12 (NET Bible) 11 “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad because your reward is great in heaven, for they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.”
We Don’t Respond In Kind Applications: Application #1 This week, do to another as you would have them do to you.
We Don’t Respond In Kind We don’t respond in kind, knowing that God has permitted our unjust treatment
We Don’t Respond In Kind We don’t respond in kind, knowing that God has permitted our unjust treatment We don’t respond in kind, knowing that God is the Judge
TBC Worship Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:00 am 1 Peter 4:17-19 (NET Bible) 17 For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God? 18 And if the righteous are barely saved, what will become of the ungodly and sinners? 19 So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.
We Don’t Respond In Kind “The judgment begins with the church and purifies it, but if God purifies the church by his judgment, then his judgment of those who disobey the gospel will have terrible consequences.” –Tom Schreiner
We Don’t Respond In Kind Take up your cross (daily) Deny yourself Take up your cross (daily) Follow me
We Don’t Respond In Kind Applications: Application #1 This week, do to another as you would have them do to you. Application #2 This week, identify the cross that you are asked to take up daily in following Jesus.