6/28/2015
"Hope-Filled Living in Days of Suffering"
1 Peter 3. 15-17

HOPE-FILLED LIVING IN DAYS OF SUFFERING

1 PETER 3. 15-17

     I.        WHEN WE ARE SUFFERING MANY ___________ ARISE:

A.    _______ Questions:

B.      WHAT Questions

C.     OTHER Questions:

   II.        HOW HAVE  ____ BEEN SUFFERING?

A.    People suffer in many ways

B.      Some suffer _____________ at the hands of others?

C.     Some suffer for doing __________

 III.        A PROMINENT THEME of  1 ________  is HOPE:

A.    Believer’s Hope is  -   ______________

B.      Inner power & ability that shows strength.

C.     Causes people to notice and to ASK

 IV.        Question: Are you ENJOYING _____-Filled Living?   

- Peter tells us how we can have “hope-filled living” (v. 15)

A.    “Set apart Christ as _________”

·   Invite Jesus to be your SOLID ROCK; your “MIGHTY FORTRESS”…Your REFUGE…Your SECURITY  - Psalm 31. 2-3

B.      Always be prepared

·   Live in such a way that your faith and your courage will inspire others to “rise above by faith.”

C.     ___________   and respect

6-21-2015
"Being Steadfast in days of Distraction"
1 Peter 2

BEING STEADFAST IN DAYS OF DISTRACTION 1 PETER 2 I.  Living God’s Ways in Difficult ________…1 Peter A.  God’s Ways- Holiness:  To be __________ in Days of Distraction… B.  What are days of distraction? C.  Why are distractions bad? II.  GOD’S GOAL FOR BELIEVERS: A.  a ___________ house made of “living stones”/ A Royal Priesthood:   B.  The spiritual house will be a living, God-honoring, holy union of thousands of ________ stones- all joined together. III.  DISTRACTIONS LISTED IN 1 PETER A.  The rock that makes men ______________ (vss 4-10) B.  Sinful desires that war against your soul (v. 11-12)  C.  The distractions include: “RULERS AND _____________” IV.  HOW DO WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR FAITH IN DAYS OF DISTRACTION? A.  _______ in the “_________ cornerstone”  B.  Learn to say no to yourself (____________)  C.  Cooperate and submit to authorities  D.  Be willing to __________- like Christ did  V.  DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH DISTRACTIONS?            A.  God desires that believers will __________ their resolute faith in Christ even in very difficult times-  B.  For it is _______________  if a man bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God…if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is _______________  before God.  To this you were called because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example…(2. 19-21)

6-7-2015
"Being Holy in Days of Wickedness"
1 Peter 1. 13 - 2. 3

BEING HOLY IN DAYS OF WICKEDNESS 1 PETER 1. 13-2.3 I.  WE EXPECT _______ FROM OTHERS, AND AVERAGE FROM OURSELVES! II.  PETER WRITES TO ______________:  THEREFORE A.  Because of having been Chosen by God & having Living ______thru Jesus, there should be a change in your behavior. B.  The Goal= CHANGE OF __________, CHANGE OF DIRECTION FOR LIFE III.  _______/ REVERENCE/RESPECT  A.  Not only fear, but reverence (respect)- B.  more than fear, also a _________  to please and to honor.   IV.  SINCERE and DEEP _________ A.  Real Christians – will have the same kind of sincere & deep love that Jesus did.  B.  We may not be as good at it, and we will fail at times, but many times we will _____   ____    ______.   V.  GET _____ OF: Malice, Deceit, Hypocrisy, Envy,  Slander VI.  GO AFTER- GOD’S _______ & SPIRITUAL GROWTH  A.  Crave pure spiritual milk B.  _______  ______ in your salvation * Improve- “grow up” * Get better.   VII.  THEREFORE- A.   If you know you’re chosen by God, and have that “living hope” within you- B.  Then ___________ should be your desire.

5-31-2015
"Being Positive in Days of Discouragement"
1 Peter 1. 1-12

BEING POSITIVE IN DAYS OF DISCOURAGEMENT 1 PETER 1. 1-12  (Living God’s Ways In Difficult Days) I.  ____________ DAYS: A.  Are these days more difficult than days of past?   B.  Living ______  ways in difficult days isn’t easy to do… C.  1 Peter written to “aliens” or strangers                                      i.  Displaced people (Diaspora)                                      ii.  God uses ________ things (broken people) D.  1 Peter Chapter 1- encourages us to be _______ in our times of discouragement                                      i.  How can we be positive ?  Why should we be              hopeful?                                      ii.  This passage gives several keys II.  WHY BE POSITIVE IN DAYS OF DISCOURAGEMENT? A.  You have been _________ - “elect” B.  ________ & peace are available in abundance III.  HOW TO BE POSITIVE IN DAYS OF  DISCOURAGEMENT A.  Praise God for living _______ (vss. 3-5)                                      i.  Wonderful expectation- something to look              forward to (living hope)                                      ii.  Matchless inheritance- can never be lost,              stolen, destroyed B.  Rejoice in your ________ (vss. 6-9)                                      i.  V-6 uses words rejoice…suffer…trials… in same sentence                                      ii.  Some things to remember about your trials 1.  They are temporary – “This too shall ______” 2.  Often they are for our own good                                      iii.  The trials & suffering have a positive result 1.  Your faith is being proved as __________ 2.  Your faith will result in  praise, glory, and honor to God 3.  You are showing your _____ for Christ- even though you have never seen Him  C.  LOOK FORWARD TO A BETTER [___________] DAY (vss. 10-12)                                      i.  The prophets of old looked forward to what God was going to do                                      ii.  They came to learn that they prophesied for another time & generation                                      iii.  We still have prophecies that are awaiting fulfillment-                                      iv.  A _________ DAY is coming!