Be Distinctively Different

Sermon Outline:
I. We Should Be Distinctively Different in How We Mourn.
II. We Should Be Distinctively Different in How We Eat.
III. We Should Be Distinctively Different in How We Worship.

Sermon Discussion Questions:
1. Are Christians today any less the sons of God than the people of Israel were in the Old Testament? (Consider 1 Peter 2:1-12 and Galatians 1:1-7 for starters.) Why is it so important to see the imperatives of the Bible in light of the indicative statements about our identity?

2. Is holiness any less important in the life of a Christian today than the people of God in the Old Testament? (Consider 1 Peter 1:13-21 in your answer and any other passages you choose.) How conscious are you of the pursuit of holiness in your own life?

3. How should the mourning of Christians differ from those who are not God’s people?

4. Why do Christians not keep the dietary laws laid down in Deuteronomy 14? How did the end of the dietary laws correspond to the breaking down of the wall of division
between Jewish and Gentile believers? (Consider Acts 10-11
in your answer.)

5. What are some particular ways Christians are called to be in the world while remaining distinctively different from the world?