RECONCILIATION WITH NON-CHRISTIANS (1 OF 4)
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-17
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Reconciliation with Non-Christians (1 of 4)
Series: Reconciliation
Patrick Edwards
1 Peter 2:1-17
Introduction: Here in the New Year we've been doing a short topical study on relationships and reconciliation. We all know from experience just how messy relationships can be, whether it be your relationship with the driver who just caught you off; or your neighbor whose dog keeps pooping in your yard; or your co-worker who snacks loudly at their desk; or that acquaintance of yours whose always gossiping about other people to you convincing you they are probably gossiping about you to other people; or that close friend (at least you thought you were close) that you've recently had an issue with because of your kids; or with your spouse with whom you've been arguing recently or maybe just haven't spoken to in a while; or with your adult kids whom have been estranged or your parents with whom you've got baggage from childhood; or with just a group of people who look different from you and you just don't know how to relate to them. Relationships are hard and conflicts happen.
And so, we've been looking to God's Word for guidance on how to navigate relationships and what God desires for us in our every interaction with others. We began, though, with the single most important relationship that needs fixing, our relationship with God. Thus, our first week we looked at how a person can be reconciled with God but then also how reconciliation with God enables us to be reconciled to one another. Accordingly, last week we looked at how as Christians, then, those who have been collectively reconciled to God, are to be reconciled to one another. We discussed both the process and the attitude we must have in these situations.
This morning, therefore, we turn our attention to outside the church and ask how are we as Christians to pursue reconciliation with those outside of the faith. As we talked about over the last two weeks, true reconciliation requires the presence o ...
Series: Reconciliation
Patrick Edwards
1 Peter 2:1-17
Introduction: Here in the New Year we've been doing a short topical study on relationships and reconciliation. We all know from experience just how messy relationships can be, whether it be your relationship with the driver who just caught you off; or your neighbor whose dog keeps pooping in your yard; or your co-worker who snacks loudly at their desk; or that acquaintance of yours whose always gossiping about other people to you convincing you they are probably gossiping about you to other people; or that close friend (at least you thought you were close) that you've recently had an issue with because of your kids; or with your spouse with whom you've been arguing recently or maybe just haven't spoken to in a while; or with your adult kids whom have been estranged or your parents with whom you've got baggage from childhood; or with just a group of people who look different from you and you just don't know how to relate to them. Relationships are hard and conflicts happen.
And so, we've been looking to God's Word for guidance on how to navigate relationships and what God desires for us in our every interaction with others. We began, though, with the single most important relationship that needs fixing, our relationship with God. Thus, our first week we looked at how a person can be reconciled with God but then also how reconciliation with God enables us to be reconciled to one another. Accordingly, last week we looked at how as Christians, then, those who have been collectively reconciled to God, are to be reconciled to one another. We discussed both the process and the attitude we must have in these situations.
This morning, therefore, we turn our attention to outside the church and ask how are we as Christians to pursue reconciliation with those outside of the faith. As we talked about over the last two weeks, true reconciliation requires the presence o ...
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