Message given by Jim Hardy
1 Peter 3:15
1 Peter 1:1
Can circumstances overrun your heart’s ability to revere Jesus as Lord? YES!
Focus: Jesus battles for our hearts to be with God.
1 Peter 3:18a
1 Peter 3:18b
Word Play: Apostle / Exiled (1:1)
Living Stone (2:4 Rejected / Precious)
Put to death / Made alive (3:18b)
1 Peter 3:18
A.D.D. WARNING!
1 Peter 3:19-20
1 Peter 20b-21
One Goal for All Relationships: Proclaim God’s Excellencies
1 Peter 3:9-12
Key Idea: We are supposed to live right and bless others.
Matthew 5:13
Matthew 5:14-16
In your Neighborhood (and Co-Worker) Relationships
In Your Acquaintance (and Stranger) Relationships
James 2:14-17
Key Idea (repeat) We’re supposed to live right and bless others.
Illustration
John 7:37-38
Prayer
One Goal for All Relationships : Proclaiming God’s Excellencies
Singles Relationships
1 Corinthians 7:32-34
1 Corinthians 6:17
Key Idea: Don’t take shortcuts to escape singleness.
Faith Community
Hebrews 10:24-25 24
Key Idea: Being part of a community that shares the same desires will fuel growth in that area.
John 13:35
1 Peter 3:8
“The development of meaningful relationships where every member carries a significant sense of belonging is central to what it means to be the church. This is a God-ordained gathering of people that is so strong that even “the gates of hell will not overcome it.” ~Randy Frazee
One Goal for All Relationships : Proclaim God’s Excellencies
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:9
Love and Marriage
1 Peter 3:1-6
Ephesians 5:21
1 Peter 3:7
Family
Proverbs 22:6
Exodus 20:12
God’s word was written FOR us but not TO us.
Old Testament laws and New Testament writings have very different purposes.
The Old Testament commands were given by God to be the law of the land.
Exodus 21:16
Deuteronomy 23:15-16
Exodus 21:26
New Testament writings were instructions to people living under someone else’s law.
Ephesians 6: 5-9
Colossians 3:22-4:1
Colossians 3:11
1 Peter 2:18-20
1 Peter 2:21-23
Click Here for Link to article on slavery in the bible by Doug Becker, Pastor of Theology at Emergence Church (New Jersey)
https://emergencenj.org/blog/2019/01/04/does-the-bible-condone-slavery
Key Ideas from the Split Series in October:
God Desires Unity
Jesus is Our Identity
Scripture is Our Authority
The Kingdom is Our Priority
1 Peter 2:13-17
Be sure any action you take is done for the Lord’s sake.
1 Peter 2:14
Romans 13:1-7
1 Timothy 2:1-2
1 Peter 2:15
1 Peter 2:17
1 Peter 2:16
Be sure any action you take is done for the Lord’s sake.
Colossians 3:17
Do you intend to strive to live your life in way that proclaims his excellencies?
1 Peter 2:11
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Ephesians 4:30-31; 5:3-5
Colossians 3:5-10
Galatians 5:19-20
1 Peter 2:12
2 Corinthians 7:4-10
Ephesians 4:21-24,32
Colossians 3:12-17
Galatians 5:22-23
What’s your next move?
1 Peter 2:2-10
We Come to Him.
We Get Built Up.
We Proclaim His Excellencies
Hebrews 13:15-16
We can proclaim His excellencies IN OUR WAYS.
Hebrews 15:16 Do not neglect to do good…
1 Peter 2:11-12
We can proclaim His excellencies IN OUR WORDS.
Hebrews15:16 …and to share what you have…
We can proclaim His excellencies IN OUR WORSHIP.
Hebrews 15:15 …continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
We can proclaim His excellencies IN OUR WAYS, IN OUR WORDS, and IN OUR WORSHIP.
Three Challenges:
Proclaim His excellencies IN OUR WORDS: find a way to mention Jesus to someone who needs to hear about him in an in-person conversation this week.
Proclaim His excellencies IN OUR WAYS: do a random act of kindness to someone outside your family, but not in total secret. Be sure the person knows you did what you did because of your love for Jesus.
Proclaim His excellencies IN OUR WORSHIP: take time to write a letter to God expressing your love, affection and thanks for the many ways you’ve seen his goodness (in your life and in our world).
1 Peter 2:4
1 Peter 2:6
Jesus is THE Living Stone
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:7
1 Peter 2:8
1 Peter 2:9
You are a Living Stone (progressive list if it fits)
You are part of a Chosen Race
You are a Royal Priest
You are pat of a Holy Nation
See yourself the way God sees you.
Strive to be what He’s called you to. (progressive if it can fit)
