2 Peter 2:11-17 Cameron Jungels 1-16-2013

¹¹ Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. ¹² Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. ¹³ Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, ¹⁴ or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. ¹⁵ For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. ¹⁶ Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. ¹⁷ Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. “God’s People Living in Exile” 1 Peter 2:11–18 By God’s grace, we belong to God. He purchased us with the atoning death of Christ. He has given us new birth. He has promised an eternal heavenly inheritance. But we are still living in this world, awaiting our ultimate home. So, how should we live as God’s people living in exile?

1. Fight sin and live rightly (vv. 11–12).

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

2. Obey those in authority and show respect to everyone (vv. 13–17).

Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong

and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves.17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor. By God’s grace, we belong to God. He purchased us with the atoning death of Christ. He has given us new birth. He has promised an eternal heavenly inheritance. But we are still living in this world, awaiting our ultimate home. So, how should we live as God’s people living in exile?

1. Fight sin and live rightly (vv. 11–12).

Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

2. Obey those in authority and show respect to everyone (vv. 13–17).

Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God's slaves.17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cameron Jungels Eastside Baptist Church January 6, 2012 Sunday AM Unless otherwise noted, the verses are in NIV.