Practical Solutions for Overcoming Spiritual Weakness I Peter 3:8-18

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO SPIRITUAL WEAKNESS SPIRITUAL WEAKNESS I PETER 3:8 I PETER 3:8- -18 18

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION We feel weak We feel weak We want to be We want to be bad Not as close to God as we used Not as close to God as we used to be to be God didn God didn t walk away from us t walk away from us Romans 3:3 Romans 3:3- -4 4 Let God be true bad

TURN AWAY FROM SINFUL TURN AWAY FROM SINFUL INFLUENCES INFLUENCES I Peter 3:10 I Peter 3:10- -12 away from evil and do good away from evil and do good 12 let him turn let him turn

TURN AWAY FROM BAD TURN AWAY FROM BAD COMPANIONS COMPANIONS Many of our so Many of our so- -called can be the worst influence on us can be the worst influence on us I Corinthians 15:33 I Corinthians 15:33- -34 company ruins good morals called friends friends 34 Bad

TURN AWAY FROM EVIL TURN AWAY FROM EVIL INFLUENCES INFLUENCES What are we watching, reading, What are we watching, reading, or listening to? or listening to? TV, movies, magazines, radio TV, movies, magazines, radio

TURN AWAY FROM EVIL TURN AWAY FROM EVIL INFLUENCES INFLUENCES These can influence us to These can influence us to: : Immoral dress Immoral dress I Peter 3:1 I Peter 3:1- -4, 7 your adorning be external 4, 7 Do not let

TURN AWAY FROM EVIL TURN AWAY FROM EVIL INFLUENCES INFLUENCES These can influence us to These can influence us to: : Vulgar and crude language Vulgar and crude language Ephesians 4:29 Ephesians 4:29 no corrupting talk Mark 7:18b Mark 7:18b- -23 defile a person Matthew 12:36 Matthew 12:36- -37 careless word 23 they 37 every

TURN AWAY FROM EVIL TURN AWAY FROM EVIL INFLUENCES INFLUENCES These can influence us to These can influence us to: : Indecent situations Indecent situations Matthew 5:27 Matthew 5:27- -30 lustful intent 30 with

TURN AWAY FROM EVIL TURN AWAY FROM EVIL INFLUENCES INFLUENCES We become desensitized We become desensitized I Timothy 4:1 I Timothy 4:1- -2 2 whose consciences are seared

TURN AWAY FROM TURN AWAY FROM CORRUPTING ENVIRONMENTS CORRUPTING ENVIRONMENTS Consider our employment, the Consider our employment, the places we go, etc. places we go, etc. I Thessalonians 5:22 I Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from every form of Abstain from every form of evil evil Consider the people we surround Consider the people we surround ourselves with ourselves with

CONSIDER THE CHILDRENS SONG CONSIDER THE CHILDREN S SONG Oh, Be Careful Oh, Be Careful Oh, be careful little hands Oh, be careful little hands what you do, Oh, be careful what you do, Oh, be careful little feet where you go little feet where you go

CONSIDER THE ENEMY CONSIDER THE ENEMY I Peter 5:8 I Peter 5:8 seeking someone to devour II Corinthians 11:14 II Corinthians 11:14- -15 end will correspond to their deeds 15 Their

TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES Prayer Prayer I Thessalonians 5:16 I Thessalonians 5:16- -18 pray without ceasing ray without ceasing Private Private Matthew 6:1, 5 Matthew 6:1, 5- -6 6 pray to your Father who is in secret your Father who is in secret 18 pray to

TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES Prayer Prayer Pray without ceasing Pray without ceasing Public Public Acts 12:4 Acts 12:4- -5, 12 prayer for him was made to God by the church many were praying were praying 5, 12 earnest many

TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES Reading Reading Romans 15:4 Romans 15:4 written for our instruction instruction Ephesians 3:4 Ephesians 3:4 When you read this, you can perceive written for our

TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES Reading Reading Private Private 1,189 chapters in the Bible 1,189 chapters in the Bible Read two from the Old Testament Read two from the Old Testament and two from the New Testament and two from the New Testament every day every day Old Testament every 1.3 years Old Testament every 1.3 years New Testament 2.8 times per New Testament 2.8 times per year year

TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES Reading Reading Public/Family Public/Family I Timothy 4:13 I Timothy 4:13 the public reading of Scripture reading of Scripture the public

TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES Study Study Private Private II Timothy 2:15 II Timothy 2:15- -16 to shew thyself approved to shew thyself approved unto God unto God (KJV) 16 Study Study (KJV)

TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES TAKE UP EDIFYING PRACTICES Study Study Public Public Acts 20:20 Acts 20:20 teaching you in public in public Acts 17:11 Acts 17:11 examining the Scriptures daily Scriptures daily And these weren And these weren t even Christians Christians teaching you examining the t even

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? Hear the Word of God Hear the Word of God Romans 10:8 Romans 10:8 But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim)

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? Believe in that Word Believe in that Word Romans 10:11 Romans 10:11 For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? Repent of your sins Repent of your sins Acts 3:19 Acts 3:19- -20 and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus 20 Repent therefore,

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? Confess that Jesus is the Son of God Confess that Jesus is the Son of God I John 4:15 I John 4:15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED? Be immersed in water (baptized) Be immersed in water (baptized) Acts 2:38 Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.