Sunday Sermons
Because They Don’t Know Yet
Rest of the Earthly Lives 2
I Peter 4:1~2
I. Key Idea
This year is almost over and we know that our time left on earth is also becoming shorter and shorter. How should we live rest of our lives in order to live holy lives? (Genesis 2:7?A Genesis 3:19?A Hebrews 9:27?A Psalms 90:10)
(I) Arm Ourselves with Suffering
People want peaceful lives?A wealth and salvation of the spirit but only the Spirit gives life and the flesh counts for nothing (John 6:63).
1. We can follow Jesus through the suffering
Christ came to the earth with the flesh and died in suffering for our sins?A therefore?A we have to carry our cross because we cannot follow Jesus without suffering. (Matthew 16:22~24?A Hebrews 11:24~26?A 2 Timothy 3:12)
2. We can be done with sin through suffering
When the body is in peace?A we become far away from God and closer to the sins but when the body is in suffering?A we come closer to God and far away from the sins. (Psalms 119:71?A 2 Corinthians 12:7~8)
(II) Not Living the Lives for Human Desires
Human desires are result of fall of man. Therefore?A Christians should not live by human desires.
1. Spiritual battle: God made us live again and made us want to hate sins and desire good works by the Words of God and the Holy Spirit?A however there are sins left in us (1 Peter 2:11). (Romans 7:20?A 24~25)
2. We will face God’s judgment. (Ecclesiastes 11:9?A Acts 22:13~14?A John 5:24?A Hebrews 12:6?A 1 Corinthians 5:5)
(III) Live for the Will of God.
(1 Thessalonians 4:3?A 1 Timothy 1:19)
1. Giving thanks for the Grace of Salvation. Let us not try to follow God’s will in order to receive salvation anymore but follow God’s will because we have received salvation. (Ephesians 2:8)
2. Words of God is everlasting (1 Peter 1:24?A Mark 7:22~23)
Conclusion: “Making the most of everything” (Ephesians 5:16). We must know that time left for us is not long?A must arm ourselves with suffering?A and live for the will of God rather than for human desires.
II. Small Group Discussion
How shall we live the rest of our time?
1. Arm ourselves with suffering: Matthew 16:24?A Psalms 119:71
2. Not living for the human desires: 1 Peter 2:11?A Ecclesiastes 11:9
3. Living for the will of God: Ephesians 2:8?A 1 Peter 1:24~25
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