Godliness Under Stress Hebrews 13:13-25
Godliness Under Stress Offer Sacrifice … Of Worship “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out darkness into His marvelous light.” - 1 Peter 2:9
Godliness Under Stress “I think we delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment; it is its appointed consummation. It is not out of compliment that loves keep on telling one another how beautiful they are; the delight is incomplete till it is expressed.” - C.S. Lewis
Godliness Under Stress Offer Sacrifice … Of Worship … Of Works “Keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaint.” - 1 Peter 4:8-9
Godliness Under Stress Offer Sacrifice Maintain Submission Do you follow or try to escape authority? Are you a joy to those who lead you? Do you lead with humility? Passivity?
Godliness Under Stress Offer Sacrifice Maintain Submission “To the woman God said … ‘Your desire will be for your husband and he will rule over you’ … Then the Lord said to Cain … ‘Sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you.’” - Gen 3:16; 4:7
Godliness Under Stress Offer Sacrifice Maintain Submission Lean on Support Shepherd Bled Shepherd Equips Shepherd Pleased