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March 12, 2023 | Dr. Jim Bradford | LIVING LIKE EXILES - Counter-Cultural Advance
1 Peter 5:1-5 NIV
1 Peter 5:1-5 MSG
TWO TACTICS FOR ADVANCE:
1. Don't make it about you
1 Peter 5:5 NIV
Humility frees us from the need to...
• always be the center of attention
• prove anything to anyone
• feel superior to others to feel good about ourselves
• always win or have the last word
• hold on to grudges and offenses
• control the feelings and behaviors of others
1 Peter 5:6-7 NIV
Our "in Christ" identity makes way for less stress and more open doors.
TWO TACTICS FOR ADVANCE:
1. Don't make it about you
2. Develop a determined spirit
1 Peter 5:8-9 NIV
Stay alert, resist the devil, and don't whine!
GOD"S FUTURE FOR EVERY EXILE:
1 Peter 5:10-11 NIV
1 Peter 2:21, 23-24 NIV