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

2. 1 Peter 3:8 “Finally, all of you,…

3. How do I get along with Christians?

4. 1 Peter 3:8 have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)

5. A unity of mind B sympathy B sympathy C brotherly love C brotherly love B tender heart B tender heart A humble mind

6. Five high goals of the Christian life: HarmonyHarmony have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)

7. Five high goals of the Christian life:

8. HarmonyHarmony

9. Five high goals of the Christian life: HarmonyHarmony

10. Five high goals of the Christian life: HarmonyHarmony have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8) Unity of mind means our common belief in the Gospel, must unite us.Unity of mind means our common belief in the Gospel, must unite us.

11. Five high goals of the Christian life: HumilityHumility have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)

12. Five high goals of the Christian life: HumilityHumility have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8) A humble mind is a literally mind “bowed down”.A humble mind is a literally mind “bowed down”.

13. Five high goals of the Christian life: HumilityHumility A humble mind is a literally mind “bowed down”.A humble mind is a literally mind “bowed down”.

14. Five high goals of the Christian life: SympathySympathy have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)

15. Five high goals of the Christian life: SympathySympathy have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8) To live in sympathy toward with Christians, means we are to suffer with our fellow Christians.To live in sympathy toward with Christians, means we are to suffer with our fellow Christians.

16. Five high goals of the Christian life: CompassionCompassion have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)

17. Five high goals of the Christian life: CompassionCompassion have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8) Compassion desires from deep down in your gut the very best for your Christian family.Compassion desires from deep down in your gut the very best for your Christian family.

18. Five high goals of the Christian life: LoveLove have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8)

19. Five high goals of the Christian life:

20. LoveLove The Father loves (agapao) the Son and has given all things into his hand. (John 3:35) For the Father loves (phileo) the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will he show him, so that you may marvel. (John 5:20)

21. Five high goals of the Christian life: LoveLove Now Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David's son, loved (agape) her. And he said to him, "O son of the king, why are you so haggard morning after morning? Will you not tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister." (2 Sam. 13:1, 4)

22. Five high goals of the Christian life: LoveLove have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.(3:8) “show family love for all believers”.“show family love for all believers”.

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

24. How do I get along with critics? Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)

25. How do I get along with critics? Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)

26. How do I get along with critics? Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a) We are instructed to respond with a blessing - not “just walk away”.We are instructed to respond with a blessing - not “just walk away”.

27. How do I get along with critics?

28. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a)Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless,.(3.9a) Blessed people are to be blessing peopleBlessed people are to be blessing people

29. Two reasons for living the “high” life. We live to honor Jesus (v.9b)We live to honor Jesus (v.9b) for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

30. Two reasons for living the “high” life. We live with a God confidence (vv.10-12)We live with a God confidence (vv.10-12) For“Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it.

31. Two reasons for living the “high” life. We live with a God confidence (vv.10-12)We live with a God confidence (vv.10-12) For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

32. Bottom Line: Your choices determine your “fate”Your choices determine your “fate”

33. Jesus-centered people… Live out of Christ’s presenceLive out of Christ’s presence

34. Jesus-centered people… Let the peace of Christ umpire your responses.Let the peace of Christ umpire your responses.

35. Jesus-centered people… Let the peace of Christ umpire your responses.Let the peace of Christ umpire your responses. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. (Col. 3:15)And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. (Col. 3:15)

36. Bottom Line: Let the Spirit of Christ break pride in your life.Let the Spirit of Christ break pride in your life.

37. Bottom Line: Let the Spirit of Christ break pride in your life.Let the Spirit of Christ break pride in your life. Someone once said that his goal in life is to end up with at least 8 friends who will attend his funeral without once checking their watches!Someone once said that his goal in life is to end up with at least 8 friends who will attend his funeral without once checking their watches!