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)