1 Peter chapter 4 today, verses 1 through 6 is our text.

I'll ask those of you that are able to stand, you can join me and follow along as I read.

If not, where you're seated is fine.

The Apostle Peter, by the Holy Spirit, is writing and says, verse 1,

Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude,

because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin.

As a result, verse 2, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires,

but rather for the will of God.

For you, verse 3, have spent enough time in the past, doing what pagans choose to do, living

in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.

They think it's strange, verse 4, that you do not plunge with them into the same flood

of dissipation and they heap abuse on you. But, verse 5, they will have

to give an account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. For this is the

reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead so that they

might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard

to the Spirit.

Let's pray if you would. Please join with me. Father in heaven, thank you for your worship. in regard to the Spirit.

Let's pray if you would, please join with me.

Father in heaven, thank you for your word and this portion that we have before us here

in your word this morning.

Lord, we once again readily admit that unless the Holy Spirit is our teacher and our guide, we're

not going to get it.

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