Pastor Gary Faith Baptist Church

1 Peter 4:8 This one verse could change your relationships with other people. Peter went from a very proud person to a man who uses love to cover other peoples faults instead of pointing them out. We are quick to point out the mistakes of others and hold grudges, but God says we should love other people and instead of being hurt by their faults, love them with the love of God.  

1 Peter 4:7 Peter forgot to pray with Jesus when he was going through His most difficult trial. Now he is encouraging us not to make the same mistake but to watch and pray. Unfortunately most of us are like young Peter, instead of praying we are sleeping. Let's pray and not surrender to the flesh and give up on the power of prayer. 

1 Peter 4:1-7  Just as Jesus fought the flesh in order to have the victory over sin, we are to have the same mindset. That is why we should never surrender because we have the victory in Jesus. Time is short and with t he time left we should be doing the will of God and not following the ways of the world. 

1 Peter 3:18-22 What does Noah and baptism have in common? Peter illustrates our salvation by bring us back to the flood. Salvation is in the Ark, Jesus and when we give our lives to him we are made new and separated from the world. Baptism does not save us but is a picture of the inward change that takes place when we are saved. 

1 Peter 3:13-18 How can we be a good witness when we are facing persecution? We hold to the hope that we have in Jesus for everlasting life. Hope is more powerful than fear, and as we understand and hold on to our hope, we have the courage to be a testimony for Jesus in word and in deed. 

1 Peter 3:8-12  Now that we are new creations in Jesus, as we mature we need to develop our heat, change our reaction and pursue peace. Peter tells us it is evil when we react like the world by returning evil for evil.  If we are going to influence others, we need to demonstrated the love of Jesus by being  humble and having compassion on others. 

1 Peter 3:7 - Peter gives the husband wise advice, be present with your wife, know your wife, and honor your wife. Your wife is a result of your investment in her. 

1 Peter 3:1-6 What makes a woman powerful? It is not because of her outward appearance but because of her heart. The power of  a woman's inner being has the ability to change her husband and influence him to come to Jesus. 

How do you witness for Jesus at your work? Peter says for us to be a good, conciseness employee and demonstrate the love of Jesus by our behavior and humility. We are remined that Jesus carried our sins of the cross in spite of the opposition and mockery, because he had to finish the job God had called Him to do.