Sermon Outline 11.15.2026

Text: 1 Peter 3:8-17
Title: When the World Pushes Back
Big Idea: Set Christ apart as the One you fear, and the people who threaten you will lose their hold on your tongue.

I. The blessing we give (vv. 8–12)

• A church marked by humility (v. 8)
• Bless those who revile you (v. 9; 2:21–23)
• Called to inherit a blessing (v. 9; 1:4)
• Seek peace and pursue it (vv. 10–12; Ps 34)

II. The Lord we fear (vv. 13–15a)

• Blessed when suffering for righteousness (vv. 13–14; Matt 5:10)
• “Do not fear their fear” (v. 14; Isa 8:12)
• Honor Christ the Lord as holy (v. 15a; Isa 8:13)

III. The hope we answer for (vv. 15b–17).

• Ready to give a reason for your hope (v. 15b)
• With gentleness and the fear of God (v. 15c)
• A good conscience bound to God’s Word (v. 16; Rom 2:15; Heb 9:14)
• Suffering under God’s good will (v. 17)

Conclusion: The Righteous for the Unrighteous (v. 18)

• Christ suffered once for sins to bring us to God