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Peace doesn’t just happen; you have to work toward it, search for it, fight for it. We must be even more aggressive through trials and difficulty, working toward what will lead to unity and peace together as we adjust our attitudes toward people and as we learn to love! Listen as Pastor Kevin continues as we continue in our “Together” series.

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Life Group Discussion Video

Week 5: In Peace Together

Peace doesn’t just happen; you have to work toward it. Search for it, work for it. Sin is not passive. It will aggressively seek to devour your life. We must be even more aggressive in trials and difficulty working toward what will lead to unity and peace together.

All Christians

8 Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. 9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and he will grant you his blessing. 10 For the Scriptures say,

“If you want to enjoy life
    and see many happy days,
keep your tongue from speaking evil
    and your lips from telling lies.
11 Turn away from evil and do good.
    Search for peace, and work to maintain it.
12 The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right,
    and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord turns his face
    against those who do evil.”

Suffering for Doing Good

13 Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don’t worry or be afraid of their threats.15 Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. 17 Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

18 Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.

19 So he went and preached to the spirits in prison— 20 those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood. 21 And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from a clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

22 Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority.

  1. What do you think it means to “sympathize with each other?”
  2. Peace doesn’t just happen in our relationships; we must search and work for it. What does it look like to work for and maintain peace in our relationships?
  3. How do you keep yourself from retaliating when people say unkind things?
  4. How does the Lord’s attention change towards those who do right, versus those who do evil, according to 1 Peter 3:12? What does this verse imply about God’s protection and its link to our choices and behavior?
  5. What are the key character attributes when it comes to our “Christian hope?” Why is attitude important when sharing your faith with others?