Sermon Text: 1 Pet 4: 10 Each of you should use whatever gift

you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s

grace in its various forms. Tells

Sermon Title: Destiny Helpers

1 Peter 4:1-4 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm

yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers

in the body is done with sin. 2 As a result, they do not live the rest

of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will

of God. 3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what

pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness,

orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4 They are surprised that

you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap

abuse on you. Tells us all about the sin and sinfulness of Peter’s

Day and today. 1 Peter 4:5-7 5 But they will have to give account

to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6 For this is

the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now

dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards

in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the

spirit. 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of

sober mind so that you may pray. Tells us how these individuals

who live that way will be judged. Then 1 Peter 4:8-10 . 8 Above all,

love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of

sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. 10 Each of

you should use whatever gift you have received to serve

others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

Destiny Helper 1: Singled out to serve, 1 Peter 4:10 10 Each of

you should use whatever gift you have received to serve

others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

Destiny Helper 2: A Steward of a gift 1 Peter 4:10 10 Each of you

should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as

faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.

Transition: Now lets go deeper after

Destiny Helper 3: To serve with love God’s grace. v10, 1 Peter

4:10 10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to

serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various

forms.

1. Be willing to give the shirt off our backs Matthew 5:40 40 And

if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over

your coat as well.

2. Be willing to go the extra mile Mathew 5:41 41 If anyone

forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles.

3. Be willing to give of ourselves without any expectation of

getting something back. Luke 14:12-14 12 Then Jesus said to

his host, “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite

your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your

rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so

you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the

poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be

blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid

at the resurrection of the righteous.”

•This can only be done with the power of love

1 Peter 4:8,9; 8 Above all, love each other

deeply, because love covers over a multitude of

sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without

grumbling.

•1 John 4:20 20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a

brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love

their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot

love God, whom they have not seen.

Life Application:

1. Sign up for a LifeGroup – the text reaches out of

community, and you need community to be a Destiny Helper

2. Sign up to use your gifts

3. Accept God’s love gift – [Jesus] is the start – connect with

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