Summary
- 5 words
- Do not repay evil for evil
- Keep your tongue from evil
- Turn from evil
- Seek peace
- Reasons for doing so
- Like Mindedness – A common heritage of faith, an ethical tradition
- Not of the same mind with the world – But of each other.
- You were ransomed from your useless way of life. 1 Peter 1:18
- How to be unified under Christ?
- Christ is our head and example
- Was he trying to unite the disciples & community?
- He taught them and then sent them out 2 by 2
- If they will not receive or listen, – dust
- He taught them and then sent them out 2 by 2
- How can we be of one mind if we don’t teach doctrine?
- Doctrine is teaching – This is all over the place.
- Jesus, Paul, Peter, John…
- Doctrine is teaching – This is all over the place.
- Argument – Doctrine divides
- We just love Jesus
- Which Jesus?
- We just love Jesus
- The great divide is NOW!
- Millions of Christians who are not of one mind
- Facade of unity
- Sermons and teachings are shallow
- Lest we offend someone
- We need to worry about offending the Lord
- We need to fear the Lord
- 1Pe_3:14 …Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,
- They looked holy
- Having compassion on one another
- Rejoicing when they rejoice
- Weep when they weep
- Your Christian family comes first.
- Your needs come second
- Christ as an example
- Bear one another burdens
- Seeking unity
- Humility was a sign of weakness
- Inability to defend one’s honor
- Peter’s basin and towel
- The cross of Christ
- Peter died on a cross – Far from taking the sword back up
- Not being prideful
- NOT ONLY, don’t repay evil for evil
- BUT – scripture calls us to BLESS those who slander us
- Think about this…
- You were called for this!
- We are to turn from evil and seek peace!
- Not to be argumentative
- Discussions and seeking the truth
- Learn from one another who speak truth
- Do we have to come up with something new?
- 1689 Baptist Confession
- Westminster Confession
- Institutes of the Christian Religion
- Do we have to come up with something new?
- Admit when we don’t know something
- The Lord is for the righteous
- The Lord is against the wicked
- Where is the FEAR of the LORD?
- If we FEARED the LORD, submission would be easy
- We cannot fear men
- Peter is quoting from Psalm 34
- What does, “but the LORD delivers him out of them all” mean?
- Lots of people are persecuted for Christ
- The martyrs
- In what since does the Lord deliver?
- The hope that is within you?
- The world is crashing down and you have hope!
- Apologia – Apologetics – to make a defense.
- What do you believe?
- Where is your hope?
- Why do you believe what you believe?
- With gentleness and respect
- Why are people hostile?
- Emotion and passion is good, but that’s not all we have!
- We have TRUTH
- Pure emotional defense is from a lack of TRUTH
- Emotion and passion is good, but that’s not all we have!
- Why are people hostile?
- Not the gospel of today – Me, me, me!!!
- If that should be God’s will?
- (22) The LORD redeems the life of his servants
Sermon: Unity in Truth 1 Peter 3:8-17; Psalms 34:9-22
We are to be unified in the truth of Christ, submitting to each other’s needs, despite any persecution or trial that comes our way. Our faith and hope is in the Lord for our deliverance. We stand united in Christ. We only fear God.
One Way Christian Center is a Reformed Baptist Church, located in Olustee, OK close to Altus, OK and Altus AFB.
Consider joining us for service. Sunday service starts at 10:30 AM and Wednesday service starts at 7 PM.
By: Bryan Walker Given on: 3/19/2017 Sermon plays on KWHW 93.5 FM on: 4/2/2017
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