A Field Manual for Warriors in a Hostile Land Part 12: How to Get Along 1 Peter 3:8-12.

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Part 12: How to Get AlongPart 12: How to Get Along

1 Peter 3:8-121 Peter 3:8-12

1 Peter 3:81 Peter 3:8

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How do I get along with How do I get along with ChristiansChristians??

1 Peter 3:81 Peter 3:8

have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)


A A unity of mindunity of mind

B B sympathysympathy

C C brotherly lovebrotherly love

B B tender hearttender heart

A A humble mindhumble mind

Five high goals of the Christian life:Five high goals of the Christian life:

• HarmonyHarmony

have have unity of mindunity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, , sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)


• HarmonyHarmony


• HarmonyHarmony


• Unity of mind means our common belief in Unity of mind means our common belief in the the GospelGospel, must unite us., must unite us.


• HumilityHumility

have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a a tender heart, and a humble mindhumble mind.(3:8).(3:8)


• HumilityHumility

have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a a tender heart, and a humble mindhumble mind.(3:8).(3:8)

• A humble mind is a literally mind “A humble mind is a literally mind “bowedbowed downdown”. ”.


• HumilityHumility• A humble mind is a literally mind “A humble mind is a literally mind “bowedbowed

downdown”. ”.


• SympathySympathy

have unity of mind, have unity of mind, sympathysympathy, brotherly love, , brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)


• SympathySympathy

have unity of mind, have unity of mind, sympathysympathy, brotherly love, , brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)

• To live in sympathy toward with Christians, To live in sympathy toward with Christians, means we are to means we are to suffersuffer with our fellow with our fellow Christians. Christians.


• CompassionCompassion

have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender hearta tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8), and a humble mind.(3:8)


• CompassionCompassion

have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender hearta tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8), and a humble mind.(3:8)

• Compassion Compassion desiresdesires from deep down in your from deep down in your gut the very gut the very bestbest for your Christian family. for your Christian family.


• LoveLove

have unity of mind, sympathy, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly lovebrotherly love, , a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)


• LoveLove

The Father loves (agapao) the Son and has The Father loves (agapao) the Son and has given all things into his hand. (John 3:35)given all things into his hand. (John 3:35)

For the Father loves (phileo) the Son and For the Father loves (phileo) the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. (John 5:20)so that you may marvel. (John 5:20)


• LoveLove

Now Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, Now Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David's son, loved (agape) her.David's son, loved (agape) her.

And he said to him, "O son of the king, why are you And he said to him, "O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister." (2 Sam. 13:1, 4)Absalom's sister." (2 Sam. 13:1, 4)


• LoveLove

have unity of mind, sympathy, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly lovebrotherly love, , a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)

• ““show show familyfamily love for all love for all believersbelievers”. ”.


• LoveLove

We love because he first loved us. If anyone We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. Whoever loves God whom he has not seen. Whoever loves God must also love his brother.”must also love his brother.” (1 John 4:19-21) (1 John 4:19-21)

How do I get along with How do I get along with criticscritics??

Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)


• Do not repay evil for Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)contrary, bless,.(3.9a)


• Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)

• We are instructed to respond with a We are instructed to respond with a blessingblessing - not “just - not “just walkwalk awayaway”.”.


• Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)

• BlessedBlessed people are to be people are to be blessingblessing people people

Two reasons for living the “high” life.Two reasons for living the “high” life.

• We live to honor We live to honor JesusJesus (v.9b) (v.9b)

for to this you were called, that you may for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessingobtain a blessing..


• We live with a God We live with a God confidenceconfidence (vv.10-12) (vv.10-12)

ForFor “Whoever desires to love life“Whoever desires to love life and see good days, and see good days,let him keep his tongue from evillet him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; and his lips from speaking deceit;let him turn away from evil and do good;let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. let him seek peace and pursue it.


• We live with a God We live with a God confidenceconfidence (vv.10-12) (vv.10-12)

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. and his ears are open to their prayer.But the face of the Lord is against those who But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”do evil.”

Bottom Line: Bottom Line:

• Your choices determine your “fate” Your choices determine your “fate”

Jesus-centered people…Jesus-centered people…

• Live out of Live out of Christ’sChrist’s presencepresence


• Let the peace of Christ Let the peace of Christ umpireumpire your your responsesresponses..


• Let the peace of Christ Let the peace of Christ umpireumpire your your responsesresponses..

• And let the peace of Christ rule in your And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankfulone body. And be thankful. (Col. 3:15). (Col. 3:15)


• Let the Spirit of Christ break Let the Spirit of Christ break pridepride in your in your life.life.


• Let the Spirit of Christ break Let the Spirit of Christ break pridepride in your in your life.life.

• Someone once said that his goal in life is to Someone once said that his goal in life is to end up with at least 8 friends who will attend end up with at least 8 friends who will attend his funeral without once checking their his funeral without once checking their watches! watches!

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