Peter study

Have you ever get treated differently for being a Christian, or that being a Christian is harder than what it sounded like? Do you know what’s one of the reason some people won’t accept Jesus as their Savior? Well, it because the life of a Christian is not easy. Even more in the word that we are living! Where the non-believers get to live a great life while the believers struggle with their daily life.

Making a Difference

Making a Difference

Making a Difference

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o Verse 15 “For this is the will of God”. - Did you ever wondered what’s God’s Will for you… well the Bible is very clear at letting us know what is His will, and part of it is that “By doing good we should put to silence the ignorance of the foolish”. - With our example we should be blameless before people, so that they have nothing to say against us, but above all, to show the difference between believing in God and not. Like the story where Elijah prove to the Priest of Baal who’s the Real God. And you might think that that’s because God did something really extraordinary that day, but the way God works through your life is the greatest testimony, and people is gonna tell more about you by how you act than what you say. And how you should act?

o Verse 15 “For this is the will of God”. - Did you ever wondered what’s God’s Will for you… well the Bible is very clear at letting us know what is His will, and part of it is that “By doing good we should put to silence the ignorance of the foolish”. - With our example we should be blameless before people, so that they have nothing to say against us, but above all, to show the difference between believing in God and not. Like the story where Elijah prove to the Priest of Baal who’s the Real God. And you might think that that’s because God did something really extraordinary that day, but the way God works through your life is the greatest testimony, and people is gonna tell more about you by how you act than what you say. And how you should act?

o Verse 15 “For this is the will of God”. - Did you ever wondered what’s God’s Will for you… well the Bible is very clear at letting us know what is His will, and part of it is that “By doing good we should put to silence the ignorance of the foolish”. - With our example we should be blameless before people, so that they have nothing to say against us, but above all, to show the difference between believing in God and not. Like the story where Elijah prove to the Priest of Baal who’s the Real God. And you might think that that’s because God did something really extraordinary that day, but the way God works through your life is the greatest testimony, and people is gonna tell more about you by how you act than what you say. And how you should act?

o Verse 16 “…as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as servants of God”. - Sometimes we feel too comfortable in the thought that God forgiveness toward us is limitless and that he gave us Free Will, and is true, but that’s not even an excuse for you to do what’s wrong In God’s eyes. That’s one of the reasons people don’t believe in Christianity these days, because they see us as hypocrites. - Do you remember Israel story? Specifically, the book of judges talks about the many times God helped them against their enemies, but once they felt safe again they turn away from God to the point that God told them He was no longer going to deliver them () God still forgives them, because of His promise with Abraham, but their decisions leaded them to all the things that had happened to them through history. - Now, what about Joseph? Thanks to God he always ended up in high ranks, with power over people, and even managing money, and He could just become lazy and do nothing while saying to someone else to do it for him, or He could have “save” some of the riches for himself, and with Potiphar’s wife, He could just have listen to her and “keep it a secret” but no, he did none of these things because he didn’t wanna sin against God.

o Verse 16 “…as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as servants of God”. - Sometimes we feel too comfortable in the thought that God forgiveness toward us is limitless and that he gave us Free Will, and is true, but that’s not even an excuse for you to do what’s wrong In God’s eyes. That’s one of the reasons people don’t believe in Christianity these days, because they see us as hypocrites. - Do you remember Israel story? Specifically, the book of judges talks about the many times God helped them against their enemies, but once they felt safe again they turn away from God to the point that God told them He was no longer going to deliver them () God still forgives them, because of His promise with Abraham, but their decisions leaded them to all the things that had happened to them through history. - Now, what about Joseph? Thanks to God he always ended up in high ranks, with power over people, and even managing money, and He could just become lazy and do nothing while saying to someone else to do it for him, or He could have “save” some of the riches for himself, and with Potiphar’s wife, He could just have listen to her and “keep it a secret” but no, he did none of these things because he didn’t wanna sin against God.

o Verse 16 “…as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as servants of God”. - Sometimes we feel to comfortable in the thought that God forgiveness toward us is limitless and that he gave us Free Will, and is true, but that’s not even an excuse for you to and do what’s wrong In God’s eyes. That’s one of the reasons people don’t believe in Christianity these days, because they see us as hypocrites. - Do you remember Israel story? Specifically, the book of judges talks about the many times God helped them against their enemies, but once they felt safe again they turn away from God to the point God told them He was no longer going to deliver them () God still forgives them, because of His promise with Abraham, but their decisions leaded them to all the things that had happened to them through history. - Now, what about Joseph? Thanks to God he always ended up in high ranks, with power over people, and even managing money, and He could just become lazy and do nothing while saying to someone else to do it for him, or He could have “save” some of the riches for himself, and with Potiphar’s wife, He could just have listen to her and “keep it a secret” but no, he did none of these things because he didn’t wanna sin against God.

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o Verse 3: It’s time to stop behaving the same way the world does. Leaving all our desires behind

- (Verse 20) “For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure it? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure it, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God”.

o Verse 3: It’s time to stop behaving the same way the world does. Leaving all our desires behind

o Verse 4: “They are surprised when you don’t join them”. Our testimony and works speaks louder than any other thing.

o If you were up to suffer for any bad decision or good, which one would be more “bearable”? Joseph suffered, and he was only doing the right thing, but do you think he would have had the same outcome if the reason he ended up in jail was for actually sleeping with Potiphar’s wife? Do you think God’s way of working would’ve been different?

o Verse 4: “They are surprised when you don’t join them”. Our testimony and works speaks louder than any other thing.

o Let’s see Job story for a moment. He was a blameless and upright and fear God. Even thou God permitted Satan to strike him, but something I found really outstanding about his story was what one of his friends said about Him

- (Verse 20) “For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure it? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure it, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God”.

- (Verse 20) “For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure it? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure it, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God”.

§ () They could only speculate about the reasons why this was happening to him, but they knew for sure about his testimony. Also, look at what Job himself said in the middle of his affliction:

o If you were up to suffer for any bad decision or good, which one would be more “bearable”? Joseph suffered, and he was only doing the right thing, but do you think he would have had the same outcome if the reason he ended up in jail was for actually sleeping with Potiphar’s wife? Do you think God’s way of working would’ve been different?

o If you were up to suffer for any bad decision or good, which one would be more “bearable”? Joseph suffered, and he was only doing the right thing, but do you think he would have had the same outcome if the reason he ended up in jail was for actually sleeping with Potiphar’s wife? Do you think God’s way of working would’ve been different?

§ “… My joy in unrelenting pain, that I had not denied the world of the Holy One”

- (Verse 21) “For to this you have been called”. God didn’t call us for accumulate riches in the world or to became famous, He has called us to follow him and his example: “… Because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps”.

o Let’s see Job story for a moment. He was a blameless and upright and fear God. Even thou God permitted Satan to strike him, but something I found really outstanding about his story was what one of his friends said about Him

o Let’s see Job story for a moment. He was a blameless and upright and fear God. Even thou God permitted Satan to strike him, but something I found really outstanding about his story was what one of his friends said about Him

§ () They could only speculate about the reasons why this was happening to him, but they knew for sure about his testimony. Also, look at what Job himself said in the middle of his affliction:

§ () They could only speculate about the reasons why this was happening to him, but they knew for sure about his testimony. Also, look at what Job himself said in the middle of his affliction:

What is His example?

§ “… My joy in unrelenting pain, that I had not denied the world of the Holy One”

§ “… My joy in unrelenting pain, that I had not denied the world of the Holy One”

= Jesus instead of responding to the people that was harming him and threaten Him, He just simply “…continue entrusting himself to him who judges justly”.

- (Verse 21) “For to this you have been called”. God didn’t call us for accumulate riches in the world or to became famous, He has called us to follow him and his example: “… Because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps”.

- (Verse 21) “For to this you have been called”. God didn’t call us for accumulate riches in the world or to became famous, He has called us to follow him and his example: “… Because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps”.

- Continue entrusting: not doubting for a moment. Leaving everything in God’s hand - To Him Who Judges Justly: The only one who is righteous is God, and He would bring everyone into justice.

What should we do?

What is His example?

What is His example?

= Jesus instead of responding to the people that was harming him and threaten Him, He just simply “…continue entrusting himself to him who judges justly”.

= Jesus instead of responding to the people that was harming him and threaten Him, He just simply “…continue entrusting himself to him who judges justly”.

= Jesus left a proof for us to show us that we also can overcome these things by:

- Continue entrusting: Leave everything in God’s hand - To Him Who Judges Justly: The only one who is righteous is God, and He would bring everyone into justice.

- Arm yourselves with the same way of thinking

- Continue entrusting: not doubting for a moment. Leaving everything in God’s hand - To Him Who Judges Justly: The only one who is righteous is God, and He would bring everyone into justice.

o The mentality of God

What should we do?

What should we do?

= Jesus left a proof for us to show us that we also can overcome these things by:

= Jesus left a proof for us to show us that we also can overcome these things by:

o Respond the same way he did

- Arm yourselves with the same way of thinking

- Whoever suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin

- Arm yourselves with the same way of thinking

o The mentality of God

o The mentality of God

o Physically suffering: like people bullying you, mocking you, rejecting you. Or persecution for what you believe.

o Respond the same way he did

o In your flesh: because is going against your own desires.

o Respond the same way he did

- Whoever suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin

- Whoever suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin

- = God is the one who decides what we should go through, but no matter what, doing the right thing will always bring the best outcome.

I can say that everything we just read about can be summarized in these 3 Bible verses:

o Physically suffering: like people bullying you, mocking you, rejecting you. Or persecution for what you believe.

o Physically suffering: like people bullying you, mocking you, rejecting you. Or persecution for what you believe.

o In your flesh: because is going against your own desires.

o In your flesh: because is going against your own desires.

- = God is the one who decides what we should go through, but no matter what, doing the right thing will always bring the best outcome.

- Verse 3: Stop acting like the world. It’s time to stop behaving the same way the world does. Leaving all our desires behind

- = God is the one who decides what we should go through, but no matter what, doing the right thing will always bring the best outcome.

I can say that everything we just read about can be summarized in these 3 Bible verses:

- Verse 4: Make a difference. Our testimony and works speaks louder than any other thing.

I can say that everything we just read about can be summarized in these 3 Bible verses:

- Verse 5: God will make Justice over all. Trust Him.

- Verse 3: Stop acting like the world

So, I just wanna finish with this two Bible Verses

- Verse 3: Stop acting like the world

- Verse 4: Make a difference

- Verse 4: Make a difference

= Don’t be surprise when a trial comes. = Don’t be ashamed of suffering, but let God’s name be glorify through it.

- Verse 5: God will make Justice over all

- Verse 5: God will make Justice over all. Trust Him.

So I just wanna finish with this two Bible Verses

= Don’t be surprise when a trial comes. = Don’t be ashamed of suffering, but let God’s name be glorify through it.