Separation from the World

Separation from the World 
1 Peter 2:4-12

Jesus said that we are in the world, but not of the world.  -John 17

• Separated out of the Darkness (9-12, 15b)
  • God has called us out to be special and sanctified. To be holy (1:14-16).
  • Holy = set apart for a purpose
  • 2 Corinthians 6:16-18
• Separated in Unity (4-6)
  • Unity for the sake of unity is not always a good thing. It is possible, and this day in time, common, to be united behind the wrong thing.
  • The church is to be united, but a local assembly may even be united behind the wrong thing.
  • Believers in general, and local bodies in particular, must unite:
    • Under the Banner of Christ (Living Stone, Cornerstone)
    • On the Bible and its doctrine
    • Frequently and Faithfully in the Local Assembly
  • Lively stones should represent the Cornerstone
  • These lively stones are joined together to make the house of God, the church, the bride of Christ (Ephesians 2:19-22)
  • Although we are unified as a holy priesthood, this same priesthood speaks to the ability of each believer to go to God and to hear from God.
  • We are separated in unity to work, to worship, and to win souls. The purpose of the church is to make disciples. This is a spiritual sacrifice that is acceptable to God. 
• Separated for Soul-winning (5, 7-8)
  • If you do not live a lifestyle that is separated from worldly living, your witness and testimony will have no credibility. 
  • We must get past the worry and fear that we are going to offend someone with the Gospel.
    • If the world is not offended by the Gospel you share, you’re not sharing the true Gospel.
    • If you live a life pleasing to God, the world will hate you.

Let us be a people called out of the darkness of this world, living in the light of Jesus Christ and calling out to others still in darkness.
 
 
Prayer Requests
1.     Revival
2.     Residents and Employees at the Grove
3.     Reopening Strategizing
4.     Mike and Peggy Anderson
5.     Jack Terrell
6.     Jimmy Magee
 
Announcements
1.     Drive-in Church Sunday @ 9 AM
2.     Feed My Sheep (Thursdays)
3.     Mark 12:31 Challenge
 
 
I love and miss each of you! Please pray with me, asking God to send an awakening. Reach out to me if I can do anything for you!
 
Serving Christ by Serving You,
 
Pastor Scott