Sermon Notes: 1 Peter - Encouragement in Suffering 1 Peter 2:11-12

I.  Abstain from the desires of the flesh.

   -parakaleo = urge, call, encourage.

   -abstain = apechomai = to hold oneself away from

     a.  Because we are citizens of God's kingdom.

         -aliens = paroikos = person who lives in a foreign country

         -stranger = parepidemos = temporary sojourner

         -Gen. 23:4, Eph. 3:20

        -Peter Davids "The knowledge that they do not belong does not lead to withdrawal, but to their taking their standards of behavior, not from the culture in which they live, but from their 'home' culture of heaven, so that their life always fits the place they are headed to, rather than their temporary lodging in this world."

     b.  Because we have a war to win.

         -wage war = strateuomai = to carry out a military campaign 

         -John 10:10; Gal. 5:16 

II.  Live honorably before the world.

     -excellent = kalos = beautiful in outward form; lovely, fine, winsome,  gracious

    -visitation = episkope = visit (of the presence of God)

What does it mean that they will glorify God on the day of visitation?

         1) Salvation of the persecutors

-KJV Gen. 21:1, Ex. 3:16, 4:31, I Sam. 2:21, NAS Luke 1:68, 7:16

         2) Judgment of the persecutors

-KJV Is. 10:3, Jer, 11:23, 23:12, 46:21, 48:44, 50:27

-NAS Luke 19:44; Is. 45:23-24, Phil 2:10-11, Rev. 6:9-11