1 Peter 1:13-2:3 Called to Be Holy = October 9

Called to Be Holy
1 Peter 1:13-2:3

Intro Questions

Opening Thoughts:

• Where do we find our identity? How would people describe you?

• Junkpile - what do you see?

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• God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
• We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
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• I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
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• You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.

Reflections:

• We can be made clean on the inside.

• John 17:14-16 - 14 I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. 15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. 17 Sanctify them by[d] the truth; your word is truth. 18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified.

Digging Questions:

• How to live a “Set Apart” life. Be Holy 1 Peter 1:13-16

• Be Prepared 1 Peter 1:13

• Be Self-Controlled - 1 Peter 1:13

• Be Hopeful 1 Peter 1:13

• Be Obedient 1 Peter 1:14

• Be Holy 1 Peter 1:16

• Live as Exiles/Foreigners

• God sees me! 1 Peter 1:17

• Recognize our differences 1 Peter 1:18-19

• Living the Plan (not the dream) 1 Peter 1:20

• Love Each Other

• 1 Peter 1:22

• Stand on what Stands Forever

• 1 Peter 1;23-25a (Isaiah 40:6-8)

Take Away Challenges

• How much time do you spend in God’s word getting close to Him?

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Purpose Driven Life

October 3, 2009 Restoring Relationships: Reconciliation, Not Always Resolution by Rick Warren"Work hard at living in peace with others" (1 Peter 3:11 NLT).

The seventh biblical step toward restoring a relationship is to emphasize reconciliation, not resolution.

It's unrealistic to expect everyone to agree about everything. Reconciliation focuses on the relationship, while resolution focuses on the problem. When we focus on reconciliation, the problem loses significance and often becomes irrelevant.

We can re-establish a relationship even when we are unable to resolve our differences. Christians often have legitimate, honest disagreements and differing opinions, but we can disagree without being disagreeable.

The same diamond looks different from different angles. God expects unity, not uniformity, and we can walk arm in arm without seeing eye to eye on every issue.

This doesn't mean you give up on finding a solution. You may need to continue discussing and even debating--but you do it in a spirit of harmony. Reconciliation means you bury the hatchet, not necessarily the issue.

With whom do you need to restore fellowship? Pause right now and talk to God about that person. Then pick up the phone and begin the process. The seven steps toward restoring relationships are simple, but they’re not easy. It takes a lot of effort to restore a relationship. That's why Peter urged, "Work hard at living in peace with others" (1 Peter 3:11 NLT).

But when you work for peace, you are doing what God would do. That's why God calls peacemakers his children.