1 “What Manner of Persons Ought Ye To Be?” 2 Peter 3:11, 12.

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““What Manner of What Manner of Persons Ought Ye To Persons Ought Ye To

Be?”Be?”

2 Peter 3:11, 122 Peter 3:11, 12

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2 Peter 3:11, 12

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

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IntroductionIntroduction• Recall the events mentioned by Peter in Recall the events mentioned by Peter in

2 Peter 3:102 Peter 3:10• For this reason, Peter asked the For this reason, Peter asked the

question – question – “What manner of persons “What manner of persons ought ye to be?”ought ye to be?”

• In these 2 epistles, Peter tells those he In these 2 epistles, Peter tells those he wrote to important practical truthswrote to important practical truths

• In reality, Peter answers the question In reality, Peter answers the question before he asked it!before he asked it!

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Peter tells them…Peter tells them…

• To be CHRISTIANSTo be CHRISTIANS 1 Peter 1:3-4, 9-12, 18 -19, 22 -23; 3:21; 4:16-181 Peter 1:3-4, 9-12, 18 -19, 22 -23; 3:21; 4:16-18

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To be ChristiansTo be Christians• 1 Peter 1:3-41 Peter 1:3-4

– Blessed be the God and Father of our Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his his abundant mercyabundant mercy hath begotten us hath begotten us again unto a again unto a lively hopelively hope by the by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance dead, To an inheritance incorruptibleincorruptible, , and and undefiledundefiled, and that , and that fadeth notfadeth not away, away, reserved in heavenreserved in heaven for you, for you,

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– Receiving the end of your faith, even the Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your soulssalvation of your souls. Of which salvation . Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the gloryglory that should follow. Unto whom it was that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospelpreached the gospel unto you with the unto you with the Holy Holy Ghost sent down from heavenGhost sent down from heaven; which things ; which things the angels desire to look into.the angels desire to look into.

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– Seeing ye have Seeing ye have purified your soulspurified your souls in in obeying the truthobeying the truth through the Spirit through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being pure heart fervently: Being born born againagain, not of corruptible seed, but of , not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptibleincorruptible, by the , by the word of Godword of God, , which which liveth and abideth for everliveth and abideth for ever..

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To be ChristiansTo be Christians• 1 Peter 3:211 Peter 3:21

– The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:

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– Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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Peter Tells them…Peter Tells them…

• To be CHRISTIANSTo be CHRISTIANS– 1 Peter 1:3-4, 9-12, 18 -19, 22 -23; 1 Peter 1:3-4, 9-12, 18 -19, 22 -23;

3:21; 4:16-183:21; 4:16-18• To be OBEDIENT childrenTo be OBEDIENT children

– 1 Peter 1:13-171 Peter 1:13-17

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To be To be ObedientObedient children children• 1 Peter 1:13-171 Peter 1:13-17

– Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; Jesus Christ; As obedient childrenAs obedient children, not , not fashioning yourselves according to the former fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner so be ye holy in all manner of conversationof conversation; Because it is written, Be ye ; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:the time of your sojourning here in fear:

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3:21; 4:163:21; 4:16• To be OBEDIENT childrenTo be OBEDIENT children

– 1 Peter 1:13-171 Peter 1:13-17• To be GROWING ChildrenTo be GROWING Children

– 1 Peter 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:181 Peter 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:18

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To be GROWING childrenTo be GROWING children• 1 Peter 2:1-21 Peter 2:1-2

– Wherefore laying aside all malice, and Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, babes, desiredesire the sincere the sincere milk of the milk of the word,word, that ye may that ye may growgrow thereby: thereby:

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To be GROWING childrenTo be GROWING children• 1 Peter 3:181 Peter 3:18

– But But growgrow in grace, and in the in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.now and for ever. Amen.

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3:21; 4:16-183:21; 4:16-18• To be OBEDIENT childrenTo be OBEDIENT children

– 1 Peter 1:13-171 Peter 1:13-17• To be GROWING childrenTo be GROWING children

– 1 Peter 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:181 Peter 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:18• To be STONESTo be STONES

– 1 Peter 2:5-91 Peter 2:5-9

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To be STONESTo be STONES• 1 Peter 2:5-91 Peter 2:5-9

– Ye also, as Ye also, as lively stoneslively stones, are built up a , are built up a spiritual housespiritual house, , an an holy priesthoodholy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, , to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye are a whereunto also they were appointed. 9 But ye are a chosen generationchosen generation, a , a royal priesthoodroyal priesthood, an , an holy nationholy nation, , a a peculiar peoplepeculiar people; that ye should ; that ye should shew forth the shew forth the praisespraises of him who hath called you out of darkness of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: into his marvellous light:

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• To be a PRAISEWORTHY peopleTo be a PRAISEWORTHY people– 1 Peter 2:9-12; 3:1-21 Peter 2:9-12; 3:1-2

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To be PRAISEWORTHYTo be PRAISEWORTHY• 1 Peter 2:9-121 Peter 2:9-12

– But ye are a chosen generation, a royal But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should that ye should shew forth the praisesshew forth the praises of him of him who hath called you out of darkness into his who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech obtained mercy. 11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12 fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 12 Having your Having your conversation honestconversation honest among the among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, works, which they shall behold, glorifyglorify God in God in the day of visitation. the day of visitation.

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To be PRAISEWORTHYTo be PRAISEWORTHY• 1 Peter 3:1-21 Peter 3:1-2

– Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 While conversation of the wives; 2 While they behold your they behold your chaste conversationchaste conversation coupled with fear.coupled with fear.

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• To be GOOD CITIZENSTo be GOOD CITIZENS– 1 Peter 2:13-161 Peter 2:13-16

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To be GOOD CITIZENSTo be GOOD CITIZENS• 1 Peter 2:13-161 Peter 2:13-16

– SubmitSubmit yourselves to yourselves to every ordinanceevery ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 15 For so is the will of that do well. 15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish to silence the ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not using your men: 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.but as the servants of God.

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• To be INFORMED peopleTo be INFORMED people– 1 Peter 3:151 Peter 3:15

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To be INFORMED peopleTo be INFORMED people• 1 Peter 3:151 Peter 3:15

– But sanctify the Lord God in your But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be hearts: and be ready always to give ready always to give an answeran answer to every man that asketh to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: you with meekness and fear:

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• To be INFORMED peopleTo be INFORMED people– 1 Peter 3:151 Peter 3:15

• To be WILLING TO SUFFER for rightTo be WILLING TO SUFFER for right– 1 Peter 4:1-4, 15-161 Peter 4:1-4, 15-16

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To be WILLING TO SUFFERTo be WILLING TO SUFFER• 1 Peter 4:1-41 Peter 4:1-4

– Forasmuch then as Christ hath Forasmuch then as Christ hath sufferedsuffered for for us in the flesh, us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewisearm yourselves likewise with with the same mindthe same mind: for he that hath suffered in : for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 That he no the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. 3 For the time past of our life may God. 3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 4 banquetings, and abominable idolatries: 4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of youspeaking evil of you::

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To be WILLING TO SUFFERTo be WILLING TO SUFFER• 1 Peter 4:15-161 Peter 4:15-16

– If ye be If ye be reproachedreproached for the name of for the name of ChristChrist, happy are ye; for the spirit of , happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. 16 busybody in other men's matters. 16 Yet if any man Yet if any man suffer as a Christiansuffer as a Christian, , let him not be ashamed; but let him let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.glorify God on this behalf.

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Peter Tells them…Peter Tells them… • To be a PRAISEWORTHY peopleTo be a PRAISEWORTHY people

– 1 Peter 2:9-12; 3:1-21 Peter 2:9-12; 3:1-2• To be GOOD CITIZENSTo be GOOD CITIZENS

– 1 Peter 2:13-161 Peter 2:13-16• To be INFORMED peopleTo be INFORMED people

– 1 Peter 3:151 Peter 3:15• To be WILLING TO SUFFER for rightTo be WILLING TO SUFFER for right

– 1 Peter 4:1-4, 15-161 Peter 4:1-4, 15-16• To be a HUMBLE peopleTo be a HUMBLE people

– 1 Peter 5:5-71 Peter 5:5-7

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To be a HUMBLE peopleTo be a HUMBLE people• 1 Peter 5:5-71 Peter 5:5-7

– Likewise, ye younger, Likewise, ye younger, submitsubmit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you you be subjectbe subject one to another, and be one to another, and be clothed with clothed with humilityhumility: for God : for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 to the humble. 6 HumbleHumble yourselves yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.him; for he careth for you.

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• To be a DILIGENT peopleTo be a DILIGENT people– 2 Peter 1:5-102 Peter 1:5-10

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To be a DILIGENT peopleTo be a DILIGENT people• 2 Peter 1:5-102 Peter 1:5-10

– And beside this, giving And beside this, giving all diligenceall diligence, add to your , add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. forgotten that he was purged from his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligencegive diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:do these things, ye shall never fall:

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• To be a REMEMBERING peopleTo be a REMEMBERING people– 2 Peter 1:12-18; 3:1-92 Peter 1:12-18; 3:1-9

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To be a REMEMBERING peopleTo be a REMEMBERING people• 2 Peter 1:12-152 Peter 1:12-15

– Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in always in remembranceremembrance of these things, though of these things, though ye know them, and be ye know them, and be established in the established in the present truthpresent truth. 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as . 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in you in remembranceremembrance; 14 Knowing that shortly I ; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. 15 Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me. 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always after my decease to have these things always in in remembranceremembrance..

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To be a REMEMBERING peopleTo be a REMEMBERING people• 2 Peter 3:1-92 Peter 3:1-9

– This second epistle, beloved, I now write This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I unto you; in both which I stir up your stir up your pure mindspure minds by way of by way of remembranceremembrance:…:…

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• To be a REMEMBERING peopleTo be a REMEMBERING people– 2 Peter 1:12-15; 3:12 Peter 1:12-15; 3:1

• To be a HOLY peopleTo be a HOLY people– 1 Peter 1:13-16, 22; 2:9-12; 4:1-5, 15-191 Peter 1:13-16, 22; 2:9-12; 4:1-5, 15-19

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To be a HOLY peopleTo be a HOLY people• 1 Peter 1:13-161 Peter 1:13-16

– Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As Jesus Christ; As obedient childrenobedient children, not , not fashioning yourselves according to the former fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is called you is holyholy, so , so be ye holybe ye holy in all manner in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye Be ye

holyholy; for I am holy.; for I am holy.

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To be a HOLY peopleTo be a HOLY people• 1 Peter 1:221 Peter 1:22

– Seeing ye have Seeing ye have purifiedpurified your souls in your souls in obeying the truthobeying the truth through the Spirit unto through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a ye love one another with a pure heartpure heart fervently:fervently:

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– But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an an holy nationholy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should , a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech have obtained mercy. Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshlyabstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Having your lusts, which war against the soul; Having your conversationconversation honest among the Gentiles: that, honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. glorify God in the day of visitation.

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– Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same same mindmind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh : for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath hath ceased from sinceased from sin; That he no longer should live the ; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run run not with them to the same excessnot with them to the same excess of riot, speaking of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.ready to judge the quick and the dead.

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– But But let none of you sufferlet none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, men's matters. Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf. For the time is come that judgment this behalf. For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the the gospel of God? And if the righteousrighteous scarcely be scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to appear? Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in him in well doingwell doing, as unto a faithful Creator., as unto a faithful Creator.

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• To be a REMEMBERING peopleTo be a REMEMBERING people– 2 Peter 1:12-15; 3:12 Peter 1:12-15; 3:1

• To be a HOLY peopleTo be a HOLY people– 1 Peter 1:13-16, 22; 2:9-12; 4:1-5, 15-191 Peter 1:13-16, 22; 2:9-12; 4:1-5, 15-19

• To be a WATCHFUL peopleTo be a WATCHFUL people– 2 Peter 3:12-14; 1 Peter 4:72 Peter 3:12-14; 1 Peter 4:7

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To be a WATCHFUL peopleTo be a WATCHFUL people• 2 Peter 3:12-142 Peter 3:12-14

– LookingLooking for and hasting unto the coming of for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, according to his promise, looklook for new for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing righteousness. Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye that ye looklook for such things, be diligent that for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.spot, and blameless.

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To be a WATCHFUL peopleTo be a WATCHFUL people• 1 Peter 4:6-71 Peter 4:6-7

– For for this cause was the gospel For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. 7 But the end of all God in the spirit. 7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and sober, and watchwatch unto prayer. unto prayer.

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What Manner Of Persons Ought We To Be?

• Christians

• Obedient children

• Growing children

• Stones

• Praiseworthy

• Good Citizens

• Informed

• Diligent

• Remembering

• Holy

• Watchful

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