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Introduction
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Title - Footprints On Life’s Road: Peaceful Living
Series - Part 4B of “1 Peter: A Message Of Hope For Pilgrims”
The Main Point
Even if we have to live with persecution and all kinds of trouble from non-believers, we can see good days and enjoy our sojourning in this world.
The key is to learn how to live peaceably.
Romans
Why “peace”
Just as “insubordination” leads to “trouble” and “war”…
So “submission” leads to “peace”
when we surrendered our lives to the will of God, 2 things happened:
we had “peace with God” -
we received access to the “peace of God” -
The “peacemakers” are the “sons of God”
the peacemakers are the “sons of God”
Why “seek” and “pursue” peace?
Peace is not easy to find in this world.
the peace that we get from this world is
mostly “isolation” - a weekend vacation; a trip to the countryside
and comes at a high price - more money means more isolation
seek the peace of that city
in its peace you will have peace
To seek is to “get or reach out for something that you desire”
you must “desire” peace
The Jews were commanded to pray for peace
of Jerusalem -
peace of the cities of their dispersion -
in its peace you will have peace
in its peace you will have peace
To pursue peace is to “strive for something; go after something with the intent to catch (hold, keep) it”
- peace is one of many worthy pursuits
Sermon Points
How do we seek and pursue peace?
Be “like-minded” with your fellow pilgrims
of one mind - grk. homophron
Like-mindedness can be demonstrated in:
having compassion for one another - be sympathetic to your fellow Christians
be sympathetic to your fellow Christians
sometimes we are more friendly and kind to non-believers that to fellow believers
- do good to all, ESPECIALLY to those of the household of faith
loving one another as brothers - treat each other as brothers and sisters
being tenderhearted - compassionate
being courteous - humble-minded, meek, having modest thoughts about oneself
When Christians in the church are “like-minded”, it gives no place for “war” (strife, competition, evil thoughts, etc.), resulting in peaceful con-existence.
This peace results in edified lives.
Become a fountain of blessing
Refuse to return evil with evil, by giving out blessing instead!
How?
1 Peter 3.10
Refrain - to stop; discontinue
Stop your tongue from evil
Stop your lips from speaking deceit
STOP your mouth from speaking evil and deceit, then
START pronouncing blessings to people!
When we start dispensing blessing, violent spirits are tamed, appeased and silenced.
When we bless people, 2 things happen:
we exercise our privilege and confess that we are called to blessing!
we tame down violent spirits around us by imparting the grace of God on them.
Turn away from evil
Stay away from evil things
Forms of evil
religious form -
material form
relationship form
attitude form
amusement form
Turn away from evil ENSURES the continuous presence of God’s peace in our lives.
The only reason we can be peacemakers is because we the Christ the Prince of Peace in us!
Conclusion
Leave a lasting MARK on life’s road:
The non-believers don’t anything about God’s peace
BUT YOU HAVE GOD’S PEACE IN YOU
be a man of peace!
Psalm 37.35-3
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