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. 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.
Dan's Thoughts:
Wild living. Maybe you picture a crazy kegger with red cups, drugs on the bathroom sink, broken glass in the family room, and people who can't find their pants the next morning. That stuff of course falls into that category. The pagans (verse 3) are people who live life without God. And consequently they don't live a very disciplined life. It's wild. Unpredictable. Unsafe. God has created spiritual disciplines for you to engage in so that you can grow in your ability to enjoy the full life (John 10:10) that God has purposed for you.
Questions For Reflection:
1. Which verse stuck out to me the most? Why?
2. What is God telling me through this passage?
3. What transformation in my heart needs to take place because of what this passage means?
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