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*Effective Christian Living*
*The Letters of Peter                September 15, 2002*
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*Scripture Reading:* 1Peter 2:13-3:22; 5:1-7
 
*Introduction:*
 
/Provide connection between the message of Christ in the beatitudes about a new way of spiritual living in submission - to - the message of Peter about how this works out in practicality./
We have been learning in Peter's letters that that people of God must make a difference in the world by their new way of life in Christ.
- Our new way of life must be different from the world (different living).
- Our new way of life must identify with God (godly living).
- Our new way of life must remember the future (future living).
And now we come down to the most practical application of all this.
          - Our new way of life must have present effect (effective living).
Notice the transition between 1Peter 2:12 and 13.
We move from an exhortation to live good lives among the pagans so they can see our good deeds and give glory to God to an entire section exhorting us to live in an attitude or lifestyle of submission because of God.
 
*Big Question:*
 
/How can our new lives in Christ have practical present effect to those around us?/
 
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We must live our lives in Christian submission to government.*
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          One of the main features of the way that the people of God live in differently from their old way - from the way of the world - is in the area of submission.
Old attitudes of independence, resistance and rebellion are resistant to change and are one of the most telling features that identify and affirm whether the people of God indeed are genuine.
Submission begins with submitting to God (2:13) and he seems to be requiring it as a lifestyle change originating in a proper relationship to him and flowing on down from there.
A person without visible submission to earthly authority has never fully submitted to God since God is the one who instituted all earthly authority for our good (2:14).
Being a servant of God (being God's people) means respecting all people whether it is the Christian brotherhood, the government, or the Person of God himself (2:17).
Those in the world around us will find it hard to disrespect us as the people of God if we respect others (2:15).
There is the sense in which the people of God are free to submit to other proper authority since they have first submitted to God (2:16) because they are first of all in his care.
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