Tag: 1 Peter

1 Peter 2:11-13

I.  WE ARE TO SEPARATE FROM THE LUSTS OF THE WORLD.  

1. The reason. V.11:

(1)  We are pilgrims and strangers in this world.

(2)  Fleshly lusts war against the soul.

2. The responsibility:  V.12,

“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles . . . they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.”

II.  WE ARE TO SUBMIT TO THE LAWS OF THE WORLD.

V.13,14 Romans 13:1ff; I Timothy 2:1ff

III. WE ARE TO SILENCE THE LIES OF THE WORLD.

V.15. “For so is the will of God that with well doing ye may put to silence (muzzle) the ignorance of foolish men.”

1. For the Lord’s sake. vs. 13

2. It’s the will of God. v. 15

Reasons enough

©Ron Dunn, LifeStyle Ministries, 2001

1 Peter 1:13-16

Duncan Campbell: “A baptism of holiness, a demonstration of godly living is the crying need of our day.”

I. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF OUR CONVERSION—”Ye shall be holy”. vs. 16.

II. IT IS PATTERNED AFTER CHRIST, VS 15, “But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves.”

1. The Old Standard Abandoned: vs. 14, “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were your in ignorance.”

2. The New Standard Adopted: vv 15,16, “But like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves in all your behavior; because it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy’”

III. IT IS TO BE PORTRAYED IN ALL CONDUCT. “Be holy yourselves in all your behavior.” vs. 15.

IV. IT IS POSSIBLE THROUGH GOD’S CALL. “Like the Holy One who called you.” v. 15. “Called” always means “the EFFECTIVE call of God.

1. Be Serious. “Gird up your minds for action.” v. 13

2. Be Sober. “Keep sober in spirit.” v.13 — moral alertness

3. Be separated. “Do not be conformed to the former lusts.” v. 14. A

Definite and Daily break with the world.

Robert Murray McCheyne: “The greatest ambition of my life is to be a holy man.”

 

©Ron Dunn, LifeStyle Ministries, 2001