So What?!

What are the 9 marks of a mature Christian?
#1. PROMOTING UNITY, vs. 8
Finally, all of you, live in harmony
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

#2. CONCERN FOR OTHERS, vs. 8
Finally, all of you…be sympathetic
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

#3. COMMITTED FRIENDSHIPS, vs. 8
Finally, all of you…love as brothers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

#4. HEARTFELT COMPASSION, vs. 8
Finally, all of you…be compassionate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

#5. INTERNAL HUMILITY, vs. 8
Finally, all of you…be…humble
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

#6. SELF-IMPOSED FORGIVENESS, vs. 9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

#7. DISCIPLINED SPEECH, vs. 10
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

#8. AGRESSIVE PEACE, vs. 11-12
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

#9. ACCEPTANCE OF GOD’S PURPOSE, vs. 13-14a
Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.
But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 2:20-21
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
infancy adulthood

Hope in Troubled Times
I Peter 3:8-14, 10/4/2020, Pastor Ed Kemp

Prayer Requests:

Group Discussion:
What character trait did you most appreciate and value of one of your parents growing up?

Read: I Peter 3:8-14
Go through the 9 marks of a mature Christian and share your answer and why you rated yourself at that level.
#1. PROMOTING UNITY, vs. 8
Finally, all of you, live in harmony
#2. CONCERN FOR OTHERS, vs. 8
Finally, all of you…be sympathetic
#3. COMMITTED FRIENDSHIPS, vs. 8
Finally, all of you…love as brothers
#4. HEARTFELT COMPASSION, vs. 8
Finally, all of you…be compassionate
#5. INTERNAL HUMILITY, vs. 8
Finally, all of you…be…humble
#6. SELF-IMPOSED FORGIVENESS, vs. 9
Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
#7. DISCIPLINED SPEECH, vs. 10
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
#8. AGRESSIVE PEACE, vs. 11-12
He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
#9. ACCEPTANCE OF GOD’S PURPOSE, vs. 13-14a
Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.

Family Time: Use I Peter 3:8 and talk to your kids about their friends. Do they have friends that are best friends, good friends, how are they committed to their friends, how do they show friendship, when do they spend time with their friends. Tell them about your friendships when you were their age, do you still see any of those friends?