1 Peter Living the Good Life (1 Peter 3:8-12)
IC@MK Sermon Series
1 Peter 3:8-9 8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
1 Peter 3:10-12 10
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; 11
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.
Christians are Submissive People 1 Peter 2:13-3:12 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution (2:13) •
Government (2:13-17)
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Employment (2:18-20)
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Jesus’ Example (2:21-25)
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Marriage (3:1-7)
Living the Good Life God Bleses Those Who Have . . . #1
Godly Attitudes toward Believers (v. 8)
#2
Gracious Actions toward Everyone (v. 9)
1 Peter 3:8-9 8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
1 Peter 3:8-9 8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
1 Peter 3:8-9 8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
1 Peter 1:22 Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart,
Psalm 34:9,11 Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack! Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
1 Peter 3:10-12 10
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; 11
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil ." [Psalm 34:12-16]
1 Peter 3:8-9 8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
1 Peter 3:8-9 8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
1 Peter 1:3 According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:18,19 You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers . . . with the precious blood of Christ
1 Peter 1:23 You have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God;
1 Peter 2:22-23 He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
1 Peter 2:1-2 So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation.
1 Peter 3:8-9 8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
Luke 6:27-28 Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
1 Peter 3:8-9 8
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9
Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places
1 Peter 3:10-12 10
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; 11
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed.
Psalm 34:8 Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! [compare 1 Peter 2:3]
Psalm 34:10 Those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
Psalm 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
1 Peter 3:10-12 10
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; 11
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
1 Peter 3:10-12 10
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; 11
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
1 Peter 3:10-12 10
For "Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; 11
let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."