1 Peter 3:8-12
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and
humble.
9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing,
because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.
11 They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1. A Christian’s reaction to suffering is
how the world reacts.
2. Peter has written his letter to the church to address many issues focusing on
3. The church was also being
and this led to
.
The question: “How do we live among the body of believers and the world when we are faced with suffering?”
4. Peter gives us a
in the passage.
8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. —1 Peter 3:8-9
5. These are commands from Peter showing us he wants us to
living a life that reflects Christ through:
a. Being
b. Being: inside and outside the church
c. Showing brotherly
d. Having a tender
e. Having a humble
6. Peter tells us not to
evil with evil.
a. Why?
evil for evil is the way of the world.
b. What will this? When we show humility, love, like-mindedness, we act in a way to the World and the world will see something in us.
7. Our
for following Christ’s example:
10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. 11 They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it. —1 Peter 3:10-11
8. Our suffering has a
.
a. We “see good
”
b. We “we seek”
c. We obtain a
9. We are pointing others to
for God’s glory.
“one’s pride will bring him low, but the lowly in spirit will obtain honor.” —Proverbs 29:23 (ESV)
10. Pride leads to
, but humility leads to God’s
.
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” —1 Peter 3:12
11. The result of following God’s command is a
.
a. Jesus set the
: Isaiah 53:7
b. Peter quotes Psalms34:12-16