• II Peter 1:10 (continued)
    • We can’t please everyone, so focus on pleasing God! (continued)
      • James 4:1-4
      • I Peter 5:12 – True grace and love does not mean the absence of doctrine!
        • I Peter 2:11; 3:9; 4:2
      • Esther 4:14 – Who knows if we have arrived at our present position so we can serve God?
    • Practical tips
      • Don’t make excuses about “how bad the world is these days.”
      • Be diligent to serve God.
      • Imagine standing before God in judgment.
    • I Peter 1:16 – “You shall be holy for I am holy.”
      • Understand what the word holy
        • Set apart; different: Matthew 4:5; Romans 1:2; II Peter 1:18
        • I Peter 1:1-3, 13-19; Ephesians 1:1-4; Colossians 1:2, 13, 22; 3:2-3; 4:5; I Corinthians 1:2
      • We must conduct ourselves in holiness.
        • James 4:4
        • II Corinthians 6:14-7:1 – See Proverbs 1:10.