Hope VI “If you build it they will come…unfortunately.” 1Pe 3:13 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? 1Pe 3:14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, The challenger represents the challenge. Mat 10:34 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. Mat 10:35 For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law Church people come against you when you obey the Bible as an example. Christians come against you when you hold them to their faith Organizations come against you when you stand for what you believe Family come against you when you choose God over them 1Pe 3:15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, - When you are weird people will always ask why. (John Litner) But don’t be arrogant or condescending (News reporter) 1Pe 3:16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. Slander and opposition will come. IF no one is coming against you, you are flowing with the current Conclusion: How you see the world determines how you react to it. It all comes down to who you choose to serve. Life group Questions: 1. How have you experienced opposition when doing what God called you to do? 2. What do Non-christians think about Christians and why do they think that way? 3. Why do you love people the way you do? 4. What will be the end result of other people’s slander of you when you follow Christ example?