"Good Days Ahead"

1 Peter 3:8-18

Intro: Do you have good days ahead of you or bad days? Many have an attitude that it is going to only get worse. What if I could tell you today how you can make sure you have good days ahead rather than bad?

Love others

Like-minded

being united in the same mindset as another, live in harmony with one another

Sympathetic

sympathize with each other

Love one another

brother loving- love each other as brothers and sisters

Compassionate

tenderhearted

Humble

humble-minded

Bless those who do you wrong

Do not repay evil for evil

Do not replay insult for insult

slander

Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you

Choose to respond with a blessing

Repay it differently

This is your calling

You were called to live this way

You will have eternal life

The three “musts”

Psalm 34 reference

Control your tongue- Must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech

Repent- Must turn from evil and do good

Pursue Peace- Must seek peace and pursue it

You don’t just happen to have peace or hope to have peace

It takes work

Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?- verse 13

The scariest sentence in this passage, book, and if not the scariest definitely one of in the Bible- Verse 12

Good news and bad news

Verse 18- gospel message

It is better to suffer for what is right

Suffering does not mean bad days

Verses 14-15

Verse 17

Set apart Christ as Lord in your heart

To Sanctify

Make as dedicated to God

In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy

Be ready to tell others about Jesus

You have what they do not- hope

They need the answer

It’s not cheating to let them have it

Do so with gentleness and respect