1 Peter
2:2, "Digging In" (fighting pos.)
• Stability
(Eph. 4:4)
•
Protection (Heb. 4:12)
• Defense
(1 Pet. 3:15)
Assembly
Line Salvation
1 Pet. 3:15
Henry
Ford--famous for automobile and assembly line
The one who
put the finishing touches on the car had a desirable job
Salvation
works that way
-Dan Smith
put his hand on a man's back and immediately the man went forward.
-Kurt met
K.B., heard preacher at church, talked to Dr. Sewell and Lonnie Short, and
called Mr. Adams and got saved.
-Saul/Paul: Stephen stoned, Acts 7:58
Made havoc on the
church, Acts 8:3
Lord witnesses to him,
Acts 9
age of
account. witness witness witness saved
Our job is
not to win souls, but to preach the gospel (Mk. 16:15)
And every
little bit means much.
Preaching
portion: 2 Peter 3:6, 7, &13
Subject: Cosmology
Theme/Proposition: The cosmology of the Bible.
Introduction: Cosmology is a world view.
1A Cosmology in the past v. 6
2A Cosmology in the present v. 7
3A Cosmology in prospect v. 13
1 Pet
4.12-19
The Way of
the Prophets
Intro: In ancient
Don’t be
surprised
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised (why me Lord?) at
the painful (Gk: purosei—Fiery; Eph
6) trial you are suffering, as though
something strange were happening to you
1 Tim 3:12
God Allows (we don’t see Job 1 and 2)
Rather,
Rejoice
13 But rejoice that you participate in the
sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
Mt
5:10-12
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for
righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed
are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner
of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for
great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were
before you.
You’re
in Good Company
A
Badge of Honor
14 If (condition, ei
followed by indicative) you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are
blessed, for the Spirit (indicative of God’s approval, blessing, and
protection) of glory and of God rests on you.
15 If you suffer, it
should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as
a meddler.
16 However, if you suffer
as a Christian (name applied in derision, Acts 11:26), do not be ashamed, but
praise God that you bear that name.
Eusebuis
When
the Emperor Valens threatened Eusebuis with confiscation of all his goods,
torture, banishment, or even death, the courageous Christian replied, 'He needs
not fear confiscation, who has nothing to lose; nor banishment, to whom heaven
is his country; nor torments, when his body can be destroyed at one blow; nor
death, which is the only way to set him at liberty from sin and sorrow."
Look
Ahead
17 For it is time
for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what
will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
18 And, "If it
is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the
sinner?"
Peter
encourages Christians to look ahead (apocalyptic) for comfort
Remain
Faithful to the End
19 So then, those who
suffer according to God's will (Gk:
thelo) should commit (2:23; Acts 7:59; Lk 23:46) themselves to their
faithful Creator and continue to do good (Gal 6:9)
Archaeologists
digging in the remains of a school for imperial pages in