The Christian's

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The Christian's New Life in Christ
1 Peter 318-46
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The Suffering of Christ

• Compels us to suffer for Him, 1
  Peter 317-18 219-21
• Christians are willing to suffer
  for their faith, 1 Peter 313-14
• If we refuse to suffer for Christ
• We are not living by faith
• We have little faithweak faithno faith

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A New World (1 Pet. 320-21)

• Noah left the old world and entered the new world
  through water, 1 Peter 320
• Leave the old world of sin and enter the new
  world of salvation in Christ when baptized,
  1 Peter 321

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A New World (1 Pet. 320-21)

• All things new become, 2 Cor. 517
• New birth, John 33-5
• New creature, 2 Cor. 517
• New life, Eph. 21 Rom. 64
• New relationships in Christ
• With God, Matt. 2819 Rom. 64-5
• Toward sin, Rom. 66-7, 17-18, 21-23

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A New World (1 Pet. 320-21)

• Therefore
• Do not live in the old world of sin,
  Ephesians 417 58
• Put to death your members on the earth,
  Colossians 35

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A New Mind (1 Peter 41)

• Christs mind Suffer for righteousness, 1 Peter
  221-24
• Christian Have the mind of Christ, 1 Pet. 314
  Matt. 510-12
• Our previous mind, Eph. 417-19
• Our present mind, Eph. 420-24

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A New Mind (1 Peter 41)

• Have the mind of Christ
  Cease from sin, 1 Peter 41
• Sin no longer rules you
  Romans 61-2, 11, 14
• Set your mind on righteous things,
  not on sinful things, Matthew 633 Colossians 32

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A New Mind (1 Peter 41)

• Have the mind of Christ
  Cease from sin, 1 Peter 41
• Develop the mind of Christ!
• Humility before God man, Phil. 24-7
• Reformation of the heart, Rom. 122
• Faith faithfulness, Eph. 317 Gal. 220
• Persistence, Col. 31-3

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A New Life (1 Peter 42-4)

• No longer live for the lusts of men,
  1 Pet. 42-3 1 Jno. 215-17
• Lewdness No restraints (Rom. 1313)
• Lusts Evil cravings (Eph. 422)
• Drunkenness Excess of wine (KJV) (Gal. 521)
• Revelries Riotous conduct (Gal. 521)
• Drinking parties Drinking w/o reference to
  amount (Matt. 1042) Gives opportunity for
  excess
• Abominable idolatries False gods (Col. 35)

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A New Life (1 Peter 42-4)

• You now live for the will of God,
  1 Peter 42 (Heb. 1321)
• You will be considered evil, 44
• Suffer for doing good, 1 Pet. 317
• Beware of
• Peer pressure, Ephesians 56
• Evil companions, 1 Corinthians 1533-34
• Avoid worldly influences, Ephesians 57

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New Life in Christ
All are accountable to God, 1 Peter 45 (Rom.
1412) Gospel is preached to save those dead in
sin, 1 Pet. 46