Peer Pressure 1 Peer Pressure Knowing the Enemy

Peer Pressure 1

Peer Pressure: Knowing the Enemy § Definition: “Social pressure by members of one’s peer group to take a certain action, adopt certain values, or otherwise conform in order to be accepted. ” 2

Peer Pressure: Knowing the Enemy § Tactics: Intimidate, bandwagon, entice with popularity, ridicule, etc. § Youth §Violence, gangs, etc. §Disrespectful to adults, vulgarity §Dating, dancing, promiscuity, sex §Alcohol, drugs, smoking §Friendships 3

Peer Pressure: Knowing the Enemy § Tactics: § Adults §Dishonesty §Immorality §Do not believe & obey the gospel §Live selfishly 4

Peer Pressure: Knowing the Enemy § Tactics: § Christians §Exposed to the same pressures §Doctrinal, moral & social 5

Peer Pressure: Bible Warnings § Prohibited in OT law, Exo. 23: 2 § Be wise & avoid, Prov. 1: 10 -15 § Turn away from it, Prov. 4: 14 -15 § Know the power of influence, 1 Cor. 15: 33 -34 § Choose your associates wisely, Psa. 1: 1 -2 6

Peer Pressure: Bible Examples § Noah, Gen. 6: 5 -9, 22; 7: 1 § Aaron, Exo. 32: 1, 21 -24 § Joshua & Caleb, Num. 13: 26 -14: 10 § Rulers of the Jews, Jno. 12: 42 -43 § Peter, Matt. 26: 69 -75 § Jesus, Matt. 26: 56 7

Peer Pressure: Dare to be Different…Dare to be Right! § Courage & conviction of faith, Josh. 24: 14 -15; Rom. 12: 1 -2; Eph. 6: 10 -13 § Set & keep godly priorities, Matt. 6: 33; 1 Pet. 4: 14 -16 (Acts 5: 29) § The cost of being a Christian: § Heaven’s viewpoint: Death of Son of God § Earth’s viewpoint: Self-denial (Matt. 16: 24 -26; Phil. 3: 4 -8) 8

Peer Pressure: Solution? § Desire God’s approval more than man’s approval, Gal. 1: 10; 1 Ths. 4: 1 § Do not be afraid of what others will think, say or do, Matt. 10: 28 (32 -33) § Do not be ashamed of Jesus, Mk. 8: 38 9