Stay Christ-connected

Sixth Sunday of EasterBible Readings Psalm 66, John 14:15-21, 1 Peter 3:13-22Worship Folder Pastor Paul A. TullbergSermon text: 1 Peter 3:13-22 13 Can anyone really harm you for being eager to do good deeds? 14 Even if you have to suffer for doing good things, God will bless you. So stop being afraid and don’t worry about what people might do. 15 Honor Christ and let Him be the Lord of your life. Always be ready to give an answer when someone asks you about your hope. 16 Give a kind and respectful answer and keep your conscience clear. This way you will make people ashamed for saying bad things about your good conduct as a follower of Christ. 17 You are better off to obey God and suffer for doing right than to suffer for doing wrong. 18 Christ died once for our sins. An innocent Person died for those who are guilty. Christ did this to bring you to God, when His body was put to death and His spirit was made alive. 19 Christ then preached to the spirits that were being kept in prison. 20 They had disobeyed God while Noah was building the boat, but God had been patient with them. Eight people went into that boat and were brought safely through the flood. 21 Those flood waters were like baptism that now saves you. But baptism is more than just washing your body. It means turning to God with a clear conscience because Jesus Christ was raised from death. 22 Christ is now in heaven, where He sits at the right side of God. All angels, authorities, and powers are under His control. Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society For more information about CEV, visit www.bibles.com and www.cev.bible. Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message. Ask Jesus to create for you opportunities to use your words, activities and thoughts to glorify Him this week. We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!