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I Peter 4:7-11
! Introduction
Flood - a community mobilized to fight a common enemy.
1 Peter 2 phrases
“a people belonging to God”
“the end of all things is near.”
Suggests
A people
Mobilize to prepare for the end
The life of the church
Not comprehensive, but a few items mentioned here.
In fall, we will do a series of messages around the theme of what makes for a healthy church.
Peter mentions a few items here.
I will mention them briefly because they will be elaborated later on.
4 ideas
practical ideas
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I.
A Praying Church
As 2000 approached
Temptation to speculation
“the end of all things is near.”
Call to prayer
!! A. A Life of Prayer
Why Pray?
Many explanations
God won’t work unless we give permission
God doesn’t change, we do
Diminish God’s sovereignty
I don’t ask that anymore.
Our responsibility
Simple command~/invitation
Just do it.
Cf.
context of vs. 7 the time is near.
Prayer a central theme in this context
Both commentaries take verse 7 with what follows.
“The loving and serving community facing the end.”
End of all things forms the framework of these sayings.
Previously he has spoken of these things when facing a hostile world, now he speaks to the community.
The life of prayer
Be serious, clear minded, sober, keep alert, think clearly
Discipline yourself, self controlled, attentiveness, focus, mental concentration.
Eschatology a temptation to speculation instead of to prayer.
Outline options
Briefly cover
2. End Time urgency
the battle intensifies at the end
therefore we must be a praying church.
!! B. Clear Minded
Influence of the world
Our own temptations
We get fuzzy about what has real value.
Our lifestyle demonstrates what is important to us.
Eg.
Russian church Sunday is a highlight
Be clear minded, the kingdom has real value.
!! C. Disciplined
If we are fuzzy, prayer will be overwhelming, boring and token
If we are clearminded, it will be valuable
Still requires discipline
Pray while watching the news.
A people belonging to God pray!
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II.
Love Which Covers Sins
!! A. We All Sin
“Let him who is without sin…”
“speck and beam”
!! B. How Love Covers Sins
1.
We won’t sin
we hear about adultery, but not all the times love said “no!”
2.
We bear with one another
all are different
3.
We forgive
Love is never having to say your sorry - nonsense, love means saying sorry when it is needed.
Vs. 8
“keep their love for one another at full strength.”
“Covers a multitude of sins.”
Interpretations:
- love passes over faults in silence
- in the final judgment, “he who loves much has many sins forgiven him.”
- an expression of the binding and loosing, in the loving community, there is mutual forgiving.
Kelly prefers 2, I prefer 1.
Cf.
I Cor.
13:5-7 - not keeping a record of wrong.
! III.
Hospitality Without Grumbling
!! A. Offer Hospitality
Vs.
9
A world context of few hotels so this was needed as Christians traveled.
!! B. “without grumbling” a sharp tang of realism.
“A guest is like a fish - after three days he stinks.”
!! C. Application
Bible school not finding billets
Dangers - our personal space has gotten larger
Our personal desires have gotten greater
You have done it for us, keep it up.
! IV.
Use Your God-given Gift
As the Father has sent me…
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