You Abstain That They May Attain [1 Peter 2:11-12]

You Abstain That They May Attain [1 Peter 2:11-12]

Author: Gospel Light April 24, 2026 Duration: 44:12

By Pastor Jason Lim

The church is to be like a spiritual temple and a royal priesthood to proclaim God's excellencies. What is the best way to do so? Apostle Peter's emphasis is for the whole church to live rightly:

1. ABSTAIN

We are commanded to constantly abstain or hold away the fleshly lusts- lust, greed, anger, wrath, addiction, pride etc.

2. MAINTAIN

We abstain because we want to maintain a beautiful and attractive conduct before a watching world.

3. ATTAIN

The end goal is so that God may use our testimony to lead the unsaved to find salvation in His Son.

Peter is not teaching legalism but sanctification that leads to evangelism and glorification.

May our church be a lighthouse for the world we live in today.


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