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A Promise Worth Waiting For Dr. David Johnson 1 Peter 5:10   1. When Will This Promise Be Fulfilled?   2. Who Makes This Promise?   3. What Is This Promise?   4. How Will This Promise Happen? (1 Peter 5:6-9)

Cat Poster Christianity 1 Peter 5:10-14   1. Life is Testing but Temporary; God’s Grace is Extraordinary and Eternal! (Vs. 10, Ecc 1:2-4, Jas 4:14, 2 Cor 5:1, a. Ecclesiastes 1:2-4, ““Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Absolute futility. Everything is futile.” What does a person gain for all his efforts that he labors at under the sun? A generation goes …

Watch Your Step 1 Peter 5:5b-9     1. The Day is Approaching; “Put On” Humility. (Vs. 5b-6, Psa 32:4, Deut 9:26) a. Psalm 32:4, “For day and night your hand was heavy on me; my strength was drained as in the summer’s heat.” b. Deuteronomy 9:26, “I prayed to the LORD: Lord God, do not annihilate your people, your …

Different Roles, One LORD 1 Peter 5:1-5   1. The “Elder” Should Shepherd and Oversee God’s Flock. (Vs. 1, Col 1:17-18) a. Colossians 1:17-18, “He [Jesus] is before all things, and by him all things hold together. He is also the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might …

Getting Ready For Jesus 1 Peter 4:12-19   1. The Refining of Faith Is Difficult but Expected. (Vs. 12, John 15:18, 1 John 3:13, John 16:33) a. John 15:18, “If the world hates you, understand that it hated me before it hated you.” b. 1 John 3:13, “Do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you.” c. …

All Aboard! 1 Peter 4:7-11   1. The End is Near: Pray. (Vs. 7, Luke 17:26-27, Matt 26:40-41, Eph 3:16-17) a. Luke 17:26-27, “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be in the days of the Son of Man: People went on eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage until the day Noah boarded …

The Supreme Court 1 Peter 4:1-6   1. Choose a Side! (Vs. 1-2, Gal 5:24-25, Matt 6:10) a. Galatians 5:24-25, “Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.” b. Matthew 6:10, “Your kingdom come. Your will be …

Jesus: The Ultimate Victor 1 Peter 3:18-22   1. Jesus Conquered Sin and Death! (Vs. 18, 1 Tim 3:16) a. 1 Timothy 3:16, “And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.”   2. …

The Unshakable God of the Christian 1 Peter 3:13-18   1. The Expected Outcome for the Christian is Blessed. (Vs. 13-14, Matt 5:3-5) a. Matthew 5:3-5, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth.”   …

“Do-Gooders” for Jesus 1 Peter 3:10-12   1. Love Life and Have Good Days: a. Watch Your Words and Your Ways. (Vs. 10, Prov 13:15) i. Proverbs 13:15, “Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the unfaithful is hard.” (NIV) b. Expend Serious Effort to Pursue Peace. (Vs. 11)   2. God PERSONALLY: a. Watches Over His People. (Vs. …