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  1 PETER 4:2
  by John Gill
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of living to the will of
God, rather than to the lusts of men, and highlights the corruption of
man's nature and will.

Topics: "Transformation in Christ", "Living For God"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:33, Romans 12:2, Galatians 5:16, Ephesians 4:22-24, Philippians 1:27, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, Titus 2:12, 1 Peter 4:2, 2 Peter 3:11, 1 John 2:15-17

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John Gill emphasizes that believers, having the assurance of a sinless
life after death, should no longer live their remaining time in the
flesh to satisfy human lusts but instead dedicate themselves to the will
of God. He explains that the phrase 'his time in the flesh' refers to
the present life, which should be spent in holiness and righteousness
rather than in sinful pleasures. Gill contrasts the desires of
unregenerate men with the divine will, highlighting the necessity for
Christians to live soberly and righteously, even in the face of
suffering for the Gospel. The sermon calls for a transformation of life
that reflects a commitment to God's purposes rather than worldly
temptations.

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Ver. 2. That he no longer should live,.... The Arabic version reads,
"that ye no longer should live".

This expresses the end of being armed with the above thought, that a
suffering saint after death is clear of sin; and the use that is to be
made of it in the present time of life, and the remainder of it, that
such a person who so thinks, and is thus guarded and fortified against
the fears of death, should no more, or any longer live,

the rest of [his] time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the
will of God: the phrase, "his time in the flesh", means the present time
of life, in the body, and is the same with those phrases, in the days of
his flesh, to abide in the flesh, and be at home in the body; and the
words of the text suppose the former part of this time to have been
spent in sinful lusts and pleasures, as the former part of the time of
God's elect, even that before conversion, is; and that the remaining
part of it, be it longer or shorter, ought to be spent otherwise: "not
to the lusts of men"; of wicked and unregenerate men, unconverted
Gentiles; which they are addicted to, immersed in, and serve; and which
they are desirous others should live in; and which are sometimes called
divers worldly and fleshly lusts; and are foolish, and hurtful, and
deceitful, and drown men in perdition, and therefore not to be lived
unto: "but to the will of God"; revealed in his word, and which is good,
acceptable, and perfect; one part of which is sanctification, holiness
of heart, life, and conversation, as also patient suffering all
reproach, injury, and persecution, for the sake of the Gospel; to live
soberly, righteously, and godly, to study to exercise a conscience void
of offence towards God and men, and to suffer patiently for his name's
sake, is to live to the will of God; and nothing more strongly should
engage to this than the consideration of a sinless life after death; see
2Pe 3:11.

The lusts of men, and the will of God, being opposed to each other,
shows that the nature of man is sadly corrupted, and is opposite to God;
and that the will of man is depraved, and that the desires of it are not
to that which is good, but are contrary to the will of God.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/john-gill/1-peter-42/
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