Ccr Sermons

1st Peter – Living as Sojourners and Exiles Pt. 6: Suffering for Jesus By Louie Marsh, 7-9-2023     1) Serving Jesus means I BLESS those who curse me.   “8Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. 9Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.” (1 Peter 3:8–9, ESV)   “5“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5, ESV)   2) Serving Jesus means I WATCH my mouth & do good.   “10For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; 11let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. 12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”” (1 Peter 3:10–12, ESV)   3) Serving Jesus means seeing BLESSING in suffering.   “13Now who is there to harm you