1. “What Manner of Persons Ought Ye To Be?”
2 Peter 3:11, 12
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2. Introduction Recall the events mentioned by Peter in 2 Peter 3:10
For this reason, Peter asked the question – “What manner of persons ought ye to be?”
In these 2 epistles, Peter tells those he addressed important practical truths
In reality, Peter answers the question before he asked it!

3. Peter tells them… To be CHRISTIANS -- 1 Peter Suffer - 4:12-18
Hope - 1:3-4
Salvation – 1:9-12
Redemption – 1:18 -19,
Purified – 1:22 -23;
Baptized - 3:21

4. Peter tells them… To be CHRISTIANS To be OBEDIENT children
1 Peter 1:13-17; cf. 4:1ff

5. Peter tells them… To be CHRISTIANS To be OBEDIENT children
To be GROWING Children
1 Peter 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:18

6. Peter tells them… To be CHRISTIANS To be OBEDIENT children
To be GROWING children
1 Peter 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:18
To be STONES
1 Peter 2:5-9

7. Remember who you are! Peter tells them… To be a PRAISEWORTHY people

8. Peter tells them… To be a PRAISEWORTHY people To be GOOD CITIZENS

9. Peter tells them… To be a PRAISEWORTHY people To be GOOD CITIZENS
To be INFORMED people
1 Peter 3:15; Hos. 4:6

10. Peter tells them… To be a PRAISEWORTHY people To be GOOD CITIZENS
To be INFORMED people
1 Peter 3:15
To be WILLING TO SUFFER for right
1 Peter 4:1-4, 12-16; cf. Paul

11. Peter tells them… To be a PRAISEWORTHY people To be GOOD CITIZENS
To be INFORMED people
1 Peter 3:15
To be WILLING TO SUFFER for right
1 Peter 4:1-4, 15-16
To be a HUMBLE people
1 Peter 5:5-7; cf. Phil. 2

12. Peter tells them…
To be a DILIGENT people
2 Peter 1:5-10; 3:14

13. Peter tells them… To be a DILIGENT people To be a REMEMBERING people
Ex. 12; Deut. 6, 8; Josh. 4; Jer. 2-6

14. Peter tells them… To be a DILIGENT people To be a REMEMBERING people
To be a HOLY people
1 Peter 1:13-16, 22; 2:9-12; 4:1-5, 15-19

15. Peter tells them… To be a DILIGENT people To be a REMEMBERING people
To be a HOLY people
1 Peter 1:13-16, 22; 2:9-12; 4:1-5, 15-19
To be a WATCHFUL people
2 Peter 3:12-14; 1 Peter 4:7; 5:8-9; cf. 1 Cor. 16:13

16. What Manner Of Persons Ought We To Be?
Christians
Obedient children
Growing children
Stones
Praiseworthy
Good Citizens
Informed
Diligent
Remembering
Holy
Watchful