1 Peter 31317 Zealous ly pursue good works honorin g Christ as Lord respectfully defendi ng your hope Spiritual Life Principle Be Zealous for Good Works Those who do good are not usually persecuted ID: 604849
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Living the Blessing
1 Peter 3:13—17 Slide2
Zealous
ly pursue good works,
honoring Christ as Lord, respectfully defending your hope.
Spiritual Life Principle:Slide3
Be Zealous for Good- Works!
Those who do good are not usually persecuted.
BUT, if they are, they are blessed.Ties in to 2:12, “Keep your conduct honorable…”
We are
called
to Good Works: Titus 2:14; Ephes. 2:10; 1 Tim. 5:25; 1 Tim. 6:18; Titus 2:7; Heb. 10:24.Slide4
Exalt Jesus in your personal life.
Do Not Live in Fear of Persecution, Matt. 10:28.
RATHER, Regard Jesus as Holy in your heart, v. 15.
Exalting Jesus is
more than
a commitment to truth. It is
treating
Him as holy in all our lives.Slide5
Defend
Your
Hope.Be Prepared, know how to answer all men, 2 Tim. 4:3, Col. 4:6.“For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.”Slide6
Spiritual Life Principle:
Declarations
ofApplication
As of today, I will be zealous to do good and to bring honor to the Name of Jesus with my life.
As of today, I will develop how to defend my hope so that I will be able to respectfully answer any person.
As of today, I will ask God to lead me into opportunities to do good and share my hope.
As of today, I will exalt Jesus as Lord in every area of my Life. Slide7
Zealous
ly pursue good works,
honoring Christ as Lord, respectfully defending your hope.
Spiritual Life Principle: