A Pattern For Dealing With Conflict
1 Peter 2:21-25
For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving
you an example for you to follow in His steps. 1 Peter 2:21 ~
I only had two beers officer. I am not drunk is the implication
Illustration with the snowmobile
Illustration with DNA
How would you like to spend even one day in prison if you were innocent of the crime
you were charged with!
One Day!
Interestingly enough, there will be times when we are falsely accused, mistreated and maybe even face physical suffering when we have done nothing wrong.
How do you deal with that.
1 Peter 2:21-25
We will begin reading though at verse 18.
Notice - God didn't say to these servants, "now that you are Christians you should cease to be a slave."
What he says is - being a Christian should change how you act under the circumstances you find yourself.
Christ Our Pattern
Consider your CALLING
We have been called to become followers of Christ. And, he will teach how to live, even
in those situations where we are treat unjustly.
Note 3:8-9
We have been called to live a CHANGED life in all of our circumstances and not only
but relationship and experiences that we go through in daily life.
Consider Your EXAMPLE
hupogrammos - to write under
Tracing paper - paint by colors
to follow closely in his steps - find the big prints in the snow
What Jesus Did
There was not Unjustly reproached
Sin - Deceit - reviling - threats Unfairly treated
But there was
Death
How he did it
He entrusted himself to the one who judges righteously
Illus:Gang in Turlock has a hit out for the Mayor
In due time God would vindicate Him, exalt Him from the grave and bring us back
Why He Did It
It was necessary for our salvation
To bring us back