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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
Our recording “missed” most of the introduction but not the short EIGHT POINT sermon!!
I. CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE IN THE CHURCH
A. BE UNIFIED
I Peter 3:8a But in conclusion for all [believers], have unity of mind,
1. THE END (II Chron 9:3-4; Eccl 2:17; 4:2)
2. VISIBLE ONENESS (I Cor 2:16; Rom 12:5, 16; I Cor 12:12; Gal 3:28; Phil 1:27; 2:2,5; Neh 6:15; Acts 2; Ps 133:1; Jn 17:21)
B. BE COMPASSIONATE
I Peter 3:8b [have] sympathy,
1. SENSITIVE
2. EXAMPLE (Heb 4:15; 13:3; Jas 5:11; I Cor 12:26)
C. BE LOVING
I Peter 3:8c [have] brotherly love,
1. IDENTIFICATION (John 13:35)
2. HEART AND SOUL (Acts 20:35; Rom 14:19; 15:2; Phil 4:14-16; I Thes 5:11,14)
D. BE KIND
I Peter 3:8d [have] kindness,
1. PITIFUL
2. TENDER (Acts 1:18; Eph 4:32; II Cor 7:15; Lk 13:34; 19:41; Jn 11:35)
E. BE COURTEOUS
I Peter 3:8e [have] a humble mind.
1. FRIENDLY (Mt 5:3; 18:4; Lk 14:11; Jas 4:6; Eph 4:1-2; Col 3:12-13; Ps 34:2; Prov 3:34; 22:4)
2. SERVANT-SPIRIT (Mt 11:29-30)
II. CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE IN CONFLICT (IN THE CHURCH OR COMMUNITY)
A. BE UNIQUE
I Peter 3:9a Stop repaying evil for evil or insult for insult,
1. EVIL DEEDS (Rom 12:14, 17; I Thes 5:15)
2. EVIL WORDS (I Pet 2:23; Eph 4:29; Col 3:8; Prov 4:24; 19:1; I Cor 4:12-13)
B. BE GRACE-FILLED
I Peter 3:9b but on the other hand, bless,
1. OPPOSITE THINKING (Mt 5:44-47)
2. BLESSING (Lk 6:27-28; Mt 5:10-12; Rom 12:9-10; I John 3:23; 4:7; I Tim 2:1,3-4; Col 1:3-4; Phil. 1:3-4; Rom 1:8; Mt 18:21-35; Col 3:13)
C. BE AWARE
I Peter 3:9c knowing that to this you were called, that you may inherit a blessing.
1. PURPOSE
2. PLAN