August 9, 2020                                                                        Rev. Thomas M. Cox

                                                                                                LIVING HOPE #13:

                                                                                                   True Freedom

                                                                                                1 Peter 2:13-17

A) REVIEW

1)   Peter reminds his readers that they are a chosen people (vss. 9, 10). In his message, Pastor Cox said that we are “King’s Kids” who have renewed status and unprecedented access in Christ. 

2)   Peter tells his original audience that they are sojourners and exiles (vss. 11, 12). In the sermon, we saw that we’re ata war and we are not of this world.

B) Today’s Passage

• IRONY- “an outcome of events contrary to what… might have been evident .” 

• In light of the teaching of vss. 9-12, how is it that Peter writes that the Christians scattered in Asia Minor are to s to human A________________?

• PARADOX- “A statement or proposition that S________ self-contradictory or absurd, but in reality expresses a possible T________.” (-dictionary.com)

• We are F______ to be S__________ of God.

C) Applications: Because I am God’s Bond-S____________, I can:

1.   H________ everyone.

2.   L______ the brotherhood.
3.   F______ God.

4. H________ the king.
   

1 Peter 2:13-17 (ESV) 

Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by Him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.

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Romans 13 1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.

1 Timothy 2 1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.