Living Before the World 1 Peter 2:11-12 Compartmentalized Discipleship 2 3 4 -Home (Eph. 6:4; 1 Pet. 3:7) -Job (Titus 2:9-10) -Play (1 Peter 4:1-4) -Worship (John 4:24) For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. (Romans 14:7) 5 5 Context in the World (2:11) Sojourners and Pilgrims Strangers: a foreigner, one who lives in a place without the right of citizenship (Thayer); A by-dweller (Exo. 12:40) Heavenly citizenship, Philippians 3:20 Holy nation, 1 Peter 2:9 We are the Israel of God, Galatians 6:16 (Romans 9:6); Ephesians 2: Context in the World (2:11) Sojourners and Pilgrims Pilgrims: to dwell beside (A.T. Robertson) A resident foreigner (alien resident), 1 Peter 1:17 Temporary residents: The Christian is a pilgrim on his way to the homeland (Ibid) The Rechabites, Jeremiah 35:1-10 (14, 16) 7 Context in the World (2:11) Losing Distinctiveness, 2 Cor. 11:3 We have made this world our home when we are no longer distinctive doctrinally and morally in our daily living-- Ezekiel 22:26; 44:23 (42:20) Royal priesthood, 1 Peter 2:9 Not profane, common and corrupt 8 Conflict with the World (2:11) Abstain from fleshly lusts World indulges the flesh, 1 John 2:16-17 Respect Gods holiness We are His children: Chosen and holy, 1 Peter 1:15; 2:9 War against the soul Protected by fulfilling the desires of the Spirit, Galatians 5:16-17 Evil campaigns against our purpose, Eccl. 12:13 9 Conduct and Character (2:12) Honorable conduct Good, valuable, virtuous, worthy, Phil. 2:15 Home, work, play, school, at all times, 1 Peter 3:10-12 Warning: The Gentiles are on the watch for slips in moral conduct by the Christians. (A. T. Robertson) Character of Christ, Colossians 3: Courage in Opposition (2:12) Your good will be evil spoken of, 1 Peter 3:13-17 Faith must be courageous to influence the lost, 1 Cor. 16:13-14; 2 Tim. 1:7-8 If we are silenced by fear our influence in the world is rendered powerless, Philippians 1: 12 Conversion of the Lost (2:12) You get their attention by your life You are not like the world (Phil. 4:11-13) Otherwise, you lose your influence God gets their attention with the gospel, Romans 1:16 Good examples alone will not convert the lost, Romans 10:13-15 Use every chance to teach the gospel 13 Living Before the World 1 Peter 2: