#28
1Peter 4:1-3
Therefore, since Christ has suffered death in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same purpose, because he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.
{{{ Christ Jesus is our example of how we are to live, and how we are to respond to death as to our living out our lives as here on earth, being believers in and followers of Christ Jesus. Christ was dead to sin, there was no sin found in Him, and as that is our desire, our goal, our determinations should be to stay away from sin.
That sin should not have any part of our lives.
For if one has excepted Christ Jesus as Lord we should no longer put up with sin in our lives, for Christ Jesus died for our redemption for the forgiveness of our sins, He has shown such great love for us that He gave His own life for ours.
John 15:12-14
¶ “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you.”
If we have excepted Christ Jesus as our Lord, and do as He has commanded us we are considered His friend. As His friend we are commanded to love one another as He has loved us.
John 15:17
“This I command you, that you love one another.”
This is the will of GOD.
1Peter 2:21-24
“For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps,
WHO COMMITTED NO SIN, NOR WAS ANY DECEIT FOUND IN HIS MOUTH;
and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds, you were healed.”
The greatest commandment is to love,
1. To love the Lord your GOD
2. To love our newborn, fellow believers. }}}
so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
{{ as believers in and followers of Christ Jesus our greatest desire should be to please Him, to please the Lord your God we should turn from our lusts, and set our desires to live to please our Lord God , our savior our redeemer.
What is it have to give for the one who died for us?
Our love, devotion, our dedication to please should be toward Him and not ourselves, for He has purchased us from death, hell and the grave, we are His, all we have to do is except and be willing to follow (to keep, to obey) His commandments. }}
{{ 1Peter 4:3 this verse holds so much peace and freedom for those who read it and take it to heart, and apply their lives to it.
1Peter 4:3 For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.
Your past is behind you, and need to realize you have sinned enough for your life time on earth when Christ was a sacrificed on the cross His mortal body was killed one and for all for all sin in the world, for all your sins from birth to death.
Once you except Him and His forgiveness, your sins have been forgiving.
But that does not give you the freedom to continue to sin.
There is a movie called ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’ in the film there is a point that Christian who is on the narrow path leading to the heaven, or as they call it the celestial city,
And along that path the evil has set up a town called vanity fair; the town is a fairground with every worldly temptation the world has to offer. every desire found in the human heart, sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, parties, personal position, personal possessions and abominable idolatries, greed to hold on to things of this world rather than to surrendering all to Christ Jesus and depending on His provisions for all our needs.
here’s a link if you would like to go see it. https://tubitv.com/movies/507867/the-pilgrim-s-progress in
In 1Peter 4:3 the Spirit of GOD through Peter gives us a small glimpse of the forgiveness of our Lord and King, of GOD.
And if we were to be honest with our self, we would have to admit that yes, we have sinned plenty before we came to Christ, so why should we continue in sin after we have come to Him.
Do we think that is ok, surly not if we are dedicated to Him for what He has done for us.
To continue in sin is to make a mockery of what He has done.
1Peter 4:3
For the time already past is sufficient for you to have carried out the desire of the Gentiles, having pursued a course of sensuality, lusts, drunkenness, carousing, drinking parties and abominable idolatries.
( an idol is anything we place between our self and Chrisy ANYTHING,, A family member, a house, a job, a friend, a form of transportation, a attitude, a thought, (read Mathew 5-7)
ANY personal desire other than to please Him will bring you to idolatry.
Christ gave everything for you, He love for you is so great that He paid the ultimate price,
what are you willing to do for Him in return?????
You are only required to come and except His love His forgiveness,
but He does say
“if you love Me you will keep My commandments” }}}
Do you truly love Him?
Or do you love self and this world more?
thank about it!'
where is your loyalty anchored?