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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. READINESS
A. APOLOGY
I Pet 3:15b Always [be] prepared to make a defense to anyone asking you
1. CONTEXT (Isaiah 8:13)
2. DEFENSE
B. ANSWER
I Pet 3:15c for a word about the hope that is in you.
1. REASON (Jn 3:15, 36; 5:24; 6:37)
2. HOPE (Job 19:25-27)
II. REACTION
A. ATTITUDE
I Pet 3:15d Do this with gentleness and respect,
1. GENTLENESS
2. RESPECT
B. AUTHENTIC
I Pet 3:16a keeping a clear conscience,
1. GUILT-FREE (I Jn 1:9)
2. CONCERN (Rom 2:14; Titus 1:15; I Tim 4:2; Heb. 10:22)
III. RESPONSE
A. ACCUSED
I Pet 3:16b so that when you are slandered, those who label your good Christian behavior as ‘criminal’
1. INEVITABLE (I Tim 3:9; Heb 13:18; 9:14)
2. MALIGNED (Acts 24:16; II Tim 1:3; Ps 42:10)
B. ASHAMED
I Pet 3:16c will be embarrassed.
1. RED-FACE
2. TURN-ABOUT (Ps 37:7-9; Rom 8:28)
IV. RESULT
A. ACCEPTANCE
I Pet 3:17a For if it’s God’s will to suffer,
1. WHY? (Rom 5:3-5; Ps 119:67; Heb 12:11; II Cor. 1:3-4)
2. GOD’S WILL
B. ALTERNATIVE
I Pet 3:17b it’s better [to suffer] for doing right than for doing wrong.
1. RIGHT (Jas 1:2; II Cor. 4:16-18; 1:10; I Pet 4:19; 5:7)
2. STILL SUFFER (I Pet 4:15; Ps 42:10; Heb. 12:3)