~~~~~~~ No 11 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 1 Peter 2:11-12** Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. (1 Peter 2:11-12) *1/ A vital inward preparation for a walk glorifying to God. 2/ A walk glorifying to God. 3/ The day of visitation in which God is glorified.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on the Christian life as a pilgrimage marked by spiritual warfare, inward transformation, and outward witness, grounded in the tension between the flesh and the Spirit. Drawing from Galatians 5, Romans 12, and 1 Peter 2, it emphasizes that true godliness begins with a vital inward preparation—abstaining from fleshly lusts that war against the soul—through the daily mortification of sin by the Spirit, not by law but by grace. This inward renewal enables a life of honest, Christ-honouring conduct among the world, where believers, though falsely accused, live in such a way that their good works may lead unbelievers to glorify God in the day of visitation. The ultimate hope is not in this world's approval but in the future glorification of God when His people are vindicated, and even enemies will acknowledge the power of His grace, affirming that the Christian life is a journey of faith, sanctification, and eternal purpose.
