Dear friends I warn you as temporary residents

Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live properly among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behavior, and they will give honor to God when he judges the world.

How do we live as distinct people in a culture that is indifferent to Jesus?

Relationship with God Relationship with the Family of God Relationship with those not yet in the family

How do we live as distinct people in a culture that is indifferent to Jesus?

• Live in Harmony

• Live in Harmony • Be Sympathetic

• Live in Harmony • Be Sympathetic • Love as Brothers

• • Live in Harmony Be Sympathetic Love as Brothers Be Compassionate and Humble

• Non-retaliatory

• Non-retaliatory • Zealous for Good

• Non-retaliatory • Zealous for Good • Prepared to give an answ

Helpful Apologetics Authors • • Ravi Zacharias William Lane Craig John Stackhouse C. S. Lewis

Helpful Apologetics Websites www. apologetics 315. com www. apologetics. org www. str. com

Other useful “OUT” advice 1) Seek to listen and understand— both the WHAT and the WHY.

Other useful “OUT” advice 1) Seek to listen and understand— both the WHAT and the WHY. 2) Offer. Don’t Demand.

Other useful “OUT” advice 1) Seek to listen and understand— both the WHAT and the WHY. 2) Offer. Don’t Demand. 3) “I don’t know” is also an answer.

• • Non-retaliatory Zealous for Good Prepared to give an answ LIVE it, not just LIP it

Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 1 Peter 4: 12

“Set apart Christ as Lord”