Accentuate the Positive

1 Peter 2:1-3

Therefore… because of these…

v.3- born again v.4- reserved in heaven

v.8- because you love, believe, glorify

v.13- hope coming at revelation of Jesus

v.17- address God as your Father

v.19- redeemed with precious blood

v.22- purified your souls in obedience

PUTTING ASIDE…cast off, lay apart, put away

ALL malice - ill will, desire to injure ALL guile - lit. decoy, deceit, trick hypocrisy - acting a feigned part Envy - ill will from jealousy, spite ALL slander - evil speaking,

backbiting

But, This is not Enough…

James 1:21; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

James 1:21

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains

of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted,

which is able to save your souls.

Galatians 5:19-21

Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality,

impurity, sensuality,20. idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy,

outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions,21. envying,

drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have

forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the

kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers,

nor effeminate, nor homosexuals,10. nor thieves,

nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor

swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Luke 11:24-26

"When the unclean spirit goes out of a man, it passes through waterless

places seeking rest, and not finding any, it says, `I will return to my

house from which I came.'25. "And when it comes, it finds it swept and

put in order.26. "Then it goes and takes along seven other spirits more

evil than itself, and they go in and live there; and the last state of that man becomes worse than the first."

But, This is not Enough…

James 1:21; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Luke 11:24-26- nothing lives in a vacuum

Ephesians 4:22-24

…lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,23. and

that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind,24. and put

on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been

created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

But, This is not Enough…

James 1:21; Galatians 5:19-21; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

Luke 11:24-26- nothing lives in a vacuum

Ephesians 4:22-24- put off put on principle

LONG FOR…intensely crave, dote upon

What? The milk of the word

What kind? The pure milk

Why? So that we can GROW

If You Have Tasted the Kindness of the Lord

Are you “filling up” on what the Lord has to

offer you?

Are you accentuating the positive?

Where Are You Today?