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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. PREMISE (FOR LIVING THE GOOD LIFE)
A. GOAL FOR TODAY
I Pet 3:10a For the one wanting to love this lifetime
1. CONTINUITY OF MESSAGE (Psalm 34:12-16)
2. TIED TO CONTEXT
3. LOVING THIS LIFETIME
B. GOAL FOR ETERNITY
I Pet 3:10b and see good days,
1. ENVISION AFTERLIFE
2. GOOD LIFE
II. PRACTICAL GUIDE (FOR LIVING THE GOOD LIFE)
A. CONTROL YOUR MOUTH
I Pet 3:10c let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
1. TONGUE ((Jn 10:10; Mt 12:34; Jas 1:26; 3:6; Ps 141:3; 12:3-4; Prov 12:18; Is 32:3-4; I Sam 26:23,25)
2. LIPS (Ps 51:6; I Cor 13:6; Prov 10:18; 12:17; 19:22; 23:23; Eph 4:25; Col 3:9)
B. CONTROL YOUR ACTIONS
I Pet 3:11a let him turn away from evil and do good;
1. DO NOT DO EVIL (Prov 3:7; 16:16-19; Is 1:16-17; I Thes 5:22)
2. DO GOOD (Ps 37:3,27; Lk 6:35; Eph 2:8-10)
C. CONTROL YOUR ATTITUDE
I Pet 3:11b let him seek peace and live in it.
1. DESIRE PEACE (Rom 12:18; 14:17, 19)
2. LIVE IN PEACE (Jas 3:13-18; Heb 12:14; I Cor 7:15; I Thes 5:13; II Thes 3:16)
III. PROMISE (FOR LIVING THE GOOD LIFE)
A. FOR THE RIGHTEOUS
I Pet 3:12a For the eyes of the Lord are [watching] the righteous, and His ears [open] to their prayer.
1. EYES (II Chron 16:9; Ps 90:2; 102:25-27; Prov 5:21; Zech 4:10)
2. EARS (Jn 9:31; Jas 5:16; Phil 4:6; I Jn 5:14 Ps 5:2; 50:15; 138:3; Rom 8:26)
B. FOR THE UNRIGHTEOUS
I Pet 3:12b But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
1. ANGER (Jn 8:44; Ps 76:6-8; Rev 6:16)
2. EVIL-DOERS