Study of Peter 1 & 2: Doing Good...

17 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. 1 Peter 3:17

Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Psalm 37:3

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. 1 Peter 2:20

The verse above is the last verse we looked at yesterday which led me to share the first verse presented today again.

The idea is that it is not easy to do good.

God wanted to me talk about this before I moved on. it kept coming up in my spirit this morning.

It's not easy to the right thing. 

It's so easier to lie than tell the truth because the truth can get us in trouble but so can lying it is a sin and leads to hell.

We live in a society that is based on doing wrong not what is right.

An example of this people hit cars and just leave or do nothing to say they did it or anything that they did wrong. (I see this at my job).

To do wrong when you know to do right is a sin and will lead you to hell.

For this not to happen, we need to do 3 things:

1. Trust in the Lord.

2. We need to not grow weary, stay the course, and not give up.

3. We need to walk in doing good. 

This is hard I know but we need to pray to God when times get tough and submit to His will.

God will help you do what is right if you rely on Him and trust Him.

Nothing in life is easy but if Jesus can overcome death, we as Christians can most certainly do good.

11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” Acts 1:11

If you struggle with this reach and I will pray for you.

So go forth and do good today In Christ!!!!!