1 Peter 4:7-11 Keys to Chrisitan community
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The keys to Christian community
The keys to Christian community
Not those things (last week) but these things - love, hospitality, service
motivated by grace and glorifying God
Recap
Recap
Witness in a broken world
Suffer like Jesus - Give up comfort and lean into restraint
The list of things not to do - all unrestrained desires for food alcohol and sex
Others “friends” (new or old) won’t understand
but God judges all
This week we are going to see what prayer looks like
7 The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. 8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 9 Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: 11 whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
v7 - The end is here - living in light of eternity
v7 - The end is here - living in light of eternity
Yes we too are living in the last days
Therefore - Christians Stop doing those things and start doing
Don’t lose your mind - keep a clear head
Don’t lose your mind - keep a clear head
Self-control & Sober-mind
in Crisis
Stock Market crashing Th
Working/Schooling from home
How can we adapt to be helpful?
in normal life
not following our friends, but God
For the sake of your prayers - so that you can
1) Alert to communicate with God
2) pray continually - Need to be clear of mind to take proper action
Samantha & I talk about how I can help feed Renee
v8 - Above all
v8 - Above all
There are things that affect our behavior
What people think of us - Family, Friends, Church, Drivers
What is the definition of success - American, Christian, Farm life
Economy
Social justice
Above all - what influences our behavior - 3 things
Above all - what influences our behavior - 3 things
Love
Love
1 Corinthians 13
People screw up
Me feeding Renee
Hospitality
Hospitality
Safety - AirBnB - ANE
Stopping your car at an interstate rest area would provide more safety than ANE.
Sodom - Gen
Gibeah - Judges
Today people need a stoically and emotionally safe place more than ever. - we get there by being loving and emotionally aware.
Service
Service
2 faults the church has with service
1) A pick list of Gifts - personality tests.
Romans 12, 1 Cor 12 , Ephesians 4
Not a comprehensive list - whatever you do
Breath in your lungs
2) Its for inside the church
Excuses
Excuses
Well I don’t know what to say and I don’t have the margin to do it
Speak as one who speaks from God
The Holy Spirit in you (Christ in you) will give you the right words to say #Pray
Serve by the strength God supplies
Supplies - choreography
Why?
Why?
GRACE you have received
Getting what you don’t deserve
and Glory you give (praise/worship) God
Churches role
Churches role
As an institution
As people
Conclusion
Conclusion
Dominion
Not those things (unrestrained living for me)
These things
It takes restraint to live like this
Love, hospitality, service