First Peter, Chapter 3 is where we're at.

The title of my message is The Order is Everything.

The Order is Everything.

I love this passage of scripture from First Peter 3. It starts in verse 13 and we're going to read to verse

16 like as though it was arbitrary and not planned from last Monday

Like pretending, right?

V. 13, who is going to harm you

if you are eager to do good?

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.

Do not fear what they fear, he's quoting from Isaiah.

Do not be frightened.

But in your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord.

Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you,

to give the reason for the hope that you have.

But do this with gentleness and respect,

keeping a clear conscience

so that those who speak maliciously

against your good behavior in Christ

may be ashamed of their slander.

God, would you speak something special and fresh and precious to our hearts?

Let it be timely whether we realize we need it right now or not because we're aware

that we don't quite know what we need to hear. The word that jumps out to us the

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