Bible Passages Bridge: ThoughtForWeek - 5th Sunday in November

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5th Sunday in November
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1 Peter 3:8-18

"To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble
in spirit; not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing
instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you might inherit a blessing.

"For, the one who desires life, to love and see good days, must keep his tongue
from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. He must turn away from evil and do
good; he must seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are toward the
righteous and His ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against
those who do evil.

"Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? But even if you
should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their
intimidation, and do not be troubled, but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts,
always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account
for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; and keep a good
conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your
good behavior in Christ will be put to shame.

"For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right
rather than for doing what is wrong. For Christ also died for sins once for all,
the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death
in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit..." Peter, speaking to Christians...
1 Peter 3:8-18 (NAS)
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Questions:

Why is it so important that a Christian try as best as he or she can to have the
character that Peter describes here?

Do you find it difficult to do these things on your own?

What happens when we ask God for things...and don't believe that He will give to
us? What is this blessing that we are all called to inherit?
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Suggested Bible Reading for Month:

November 1-7:New Testament -- 1 Timothy 6:1 - Titus 2:15. Old Testament -- Jeremiah
23 - Jeremiah 38.

November 8-14: New Testament -- Titus 3:1 - Hebrews 5:14. Old Testament -- Jeremiah
39 - Jeremiah 52.
November 15-21: New Testament -- Hebrews 6:1 - Hebrews 12:29. Old Testament -- Lamentations
1 - Ezekiel 16.
November 22-30: New Testament -- Hebrews 13:1 - 1 Peter 3:22. Old Testament -- Ezekiel
17 - Ezekiel 35.
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Easy-to-Read Version:
"So all of you should live together in peace. Try to understand each other. Love
each other like brothers. Be kind and humble. Don't do wrong to a person to pay
him back for doing wrong to you. Or don't say something bad to a person to pay
him back for saying something bad to you. But [ask God to] bless that person. Do
this, because you yourselves were called to receive a blessing.
[The Scripture says], "If a person wants to enjoy life and to have many good days,
that person must stop speaking evil and stop telling lies. That person must stop
doing evil and do good; that person should look for peace and try to get it. The
Lord sees the good people, and the Lord listens to their prayers. But the Lord is
against those people that do evil. Psalm 34:12- 16
"If you are always trying to do good, then no person can really hurt you. But you
may suffer for doing right. If that happens, then you are blessed (happy). Don't
be afraid of those people [that make you suffer]; don't be worried. But you should
keep the Lord Christ holy in your hearts. Always be ready to answer every person
who asks you to explain about the hope you have. But answer those people in a gentle
way with respect. Always be able to feel that you are doing right. When you do that,
the people who say bad things about you will be made ashamed. They say these bad
things about the good way you live in Christ. They will be made ashamed for the
bad things they said about you.
"It is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong. Yes, it is better if
that is what God wants. Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for
your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this
to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit."
1 Peter 3:8-18 (ERV)
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