05/31/2026
Sermon Title: Walk by Faith: Calibrated Conscience
Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-17 (16-17)
Central Proposition: “A calibrated conscience produces clarity when culture promotes compromise.”
Outline:
Introduction
1Tim.4:1-2 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
1Tim.6:20-21 20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith
Ps.19:1-3 1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech,
And night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language,
Where their voice is not heard.
Jn.18;37-38 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?
A Calibrated Conscience creates confident faith. (16a)
Having a good conscience;
Supporting Scriptures & Quotes
Heb.11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Ravi Zacharias "God has never and will never ask you to take a "leap of faith." It is not a blind leap. It is a step out onto something that is absolutely solid."
Prov.14:12 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man,
But the end thereof are the ways of death.
Jer.17:9-10 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? 10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings
Rom.2:15 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
1Cor.8:12 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ
Tt.1:15-16 15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
A Calibrated Conscience Produces Consistent Living (16b)
That, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Supporting Scriptures & Quotes
Lk.6:22-23 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Jn.8:2-11 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? 6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. 9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
A Calibrated Conscience creates comfort during seasons of suffering. (17)
17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Supporting Scriptures & Quotes
Augustine: “You stir man to take pleasure in praising you, because you have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”
2Tim.2:3-4 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier
Eph.5:6-11
Jn.15:18-19
Lk.22:31-32
