Respect the government. We know that we have victory in Jesus Christ and that even though those passions that still remain that continue to tempt us; that will not be a lasting reality for the Christian. A message from the series "1 Peter: Standing Firm in this Shaky Life." You see, Peter uses the analogy that Christians were once in darkness and now have found light in verse 9, doesn’t he? 1 Peter 2:8, ESV: "and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.”They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do." So, Christian conduct is to be especially upright before unbelievers who are constantly evaluating Christ through those of us who take his name as Christians. The church is now his people, citizens of an eternal kingdom, and so clearly, God has transformed every Christian into an undeserved recipient of his incredible eternal blessings.

It’s happening a lot today. He wished to pursue God, but found himself unwilling to give up the passions of his flesh. I appreciate what you did today, but today I noticed…” You didn’t think I was going to actually tell you the one thing I’ve ever noticed in her life? Is it not this; that your passions are at war within you?” So what’s the thing that causes quarrelling, even within the church? Well, Peter goes on to further explain why we need to keep our conduct among the Gentiles honorable. The world wants to persecute and slander Christians, making false accusations or intentionally twisting our words to make us seem worse than we actually are. We see that in Philippians 3:20, which says, “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” So if we are truly citizens of heaven, then we are to live differently as well. See, there should be a market difference between us a Christians and the rest of the world. Were to have a good conscience before the world so that when you are slandered those who revile your good before in Christ may be put to shame. Before any of this could happen, Augustine need to be confronted with the fact that transformation is central to the Christian message – it’s central to what Romans 13:13-14 say, “Let us walk no longer in the darkness. We need to fight the inward battle of passions. In the same way, let your light shine before others so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father who is in heaven.” May we too live lives that reflect the transforming power of the Gospel that many will be drawn to the light that as they come and see God’s message of salvation, that they might proclaim clearly his glories, they might believe in him, and that they might see Jesus as their Lord and Savior – that the Gospel might have it’s accomplished, glorious goal. Ruth also writes, “Konishi found an inventive way to abuse us even more. And in fact, he even thought that he was a little bit better morally than they were. All rights reserved. What does the end of the verse say: “On the day of visitation.” What is that? With that being said, how you live is probably the single most important tool in your evangelistic tool belt.

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Now, it echoes James, chapter 4, verse 1 (James 4:1). So we pray that you would help us to be those who fight the temptations that you give us and then consequently live lives which are glorifying to you and which are purposeful for the outside world to see your transforming power in our lives. It’s always a lot easier to fight when you know the outcome, isn’t it? Don’t indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. They were accused of various kinds of sexual immorality and Peter’s point is pretty clear; we need to make sure that when we are living in such a way that we are not rightly persecuted, or that the accusations brought up against us are indeed true.