Biblical Handling Biblical Handling of Peer Pressureof Peer Pressure

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Peer PressurePeer Pressure

Peers Peers are persons that is of equal standing are persons that is of equal standing with another with another :: equal; equal; especiallyespecially :: one one belonging to the same societal group belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or statusespecially based on age, grade, or status

Peer Pressure Peer Pressure refers to the influence exerted refers to the influence exerted by a peer group in encouraging a person to by a peer group in encouraging a person to change his or her attitudes, values, or behavior change his or her attitudes, values, or behavior in order to conform to group norms. in order to conform to group norms.

Positive and Negative Peer PressurePositive and Negative Peer Pressure

Peer pressures are not always bad. They can be Peer pressures are not always bad. They can be good (positive) as well as they can be bad good (positive) as well as they can be bad (negative)(negative)

Peer Pressure does not refer only to youths, Peer Pressure does not refer only to youths, adults can experience peer pressure be it adults can experience peer pressure be it positive or nagative.positive or nagative.

The Bible teaches how Christians how to The Bible teaches how Christians how to handle peer pressure.handle peer pressure.

Examples of Positive Peer Examples of Positive Peer PressurePressure

To serve, obey and worship GodTo serve, obey and worship God To witness to othersTo witness to others To be involved in ministryTo be involved in ministry To study the word of God and to prayTo study the word of God and to pray Attending churchAttending church Being honest and uprightBeing honest and upright Showing good exampleShowing good example

Examples of Negative Peer Examples of Negative Peer PressurePressure

Form gangsForm gangs Smoke and use drugsSmoke and use drugs Tattoo your skinTattoo your skin Satanic worshipSatanic worship Cheat in examsCheat in exams Participate in activities of the worldParticipate in activities of the world Disrespect people’s property and stealing Disrespect people’s property and stealing

Reasons why we succumb to peer Reasons why we succumb to peer pressurepressure

We don’t know what we should stand forWe don’t know what we should stand for We spend more time with peers than with We spend more time with peers than with

family membersfamily members We try to please peer rather than GodWe try to please peer rather than God The sin nature in usThe sin nature in us Lack of good role modelsLack of good role models Lack of knowledge of the word of GodLack of knowledge of the word of God

Does the Bible say anything Does the Bible say anything about peer pressure?about peer pressure?

The Bible has many examples of peer pressureThe Bible has many examples of peer pressure The Bible advises Christian on what they The Bible advises Christian on what they

should do to overcome pressureshould do to overcome pressure The Bible is the best source of information The Bible is the best source of information

when it comes to overcoming negative peer when it comes to overcoming negative peer pressurepressure

The Book of MatthewThe Book of Matthew

Matthew 5:16 – “Let your light so shine before Matthew 5:16 – “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”glorify your Father which is in Heaven.”

Our peers are supposed to see “the light” in us. Our peers are supposed to see “the light” in us. The light should show them what is right.The light should show them what is right.

Jesus is the light in our lives. Jesus is the light in our lives.

Ephesians Ephesians

Eph. 5:7 – “Be not ye therefore partakers with Eph. 5:7 – “Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”them.”

Eph. 5:11 – “And have no fellowship with the Eph. 5:11 – “And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.”reprove them.”

We must reject every work of the Kingdom of We must reject every work of the Kingdom of darkness and not partake in them.darkness and not partake in them.

2 Corinthians2 Corinthians

6:14 – “Be ye not equally yoked with 6:14 – “Be ye not equally yoked with unbelievers; for what fellowship hath unbelievers; for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?”communion hath light with darkness?”

6:17 – “Wherefore come out from among 6:17 – “Wherefore come out from among them, and be be ye separate, saith the Lord, them, and be be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you”receive you”

Proverbs Proverbs

1:10 – “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent 1:10 – “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.”thou not.”

If we obey this verse of scripture we will If we obey this verse of scripture we will always have victory and never succumb to the always have victory and never succumb to the pressure of unsaved friends. pressure of unsaved friends.

John 15:19John 15:19

If ye were of the world, the world would love If ye were of the world, the world would love his own; but because ye are not of the world, his own; but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth youtherefore the world hateth you

Do not take advice from the world they hate the Do not take advice from the world they hate the people of God and have no good advice for people of God and have no good advice for Christians.Christians.

Peer Pressure TipsPeer Pressure Tips

Ensure that you have positive peer pressure in Ensure that you have positive peer pressure in your life. Be surrounded by people who would your life. Be surrounded by people who would encourage you to do what is good and not evil.encourage you to do what is good and not evil.

Avoid close knit relationships with those who Avoid close knit relationships with those who do not share your Christian values, and often do not share your Christian values, and often attempt to pressure you into sinful things. E.g. attempt to pressure you into sinful things. E.g. Don’t start a business with an unsaved personDon’t start a business with an unsaved person

Peer Pressure Tips (cont’d)Peer Pressure Tips (cont’d)

Identify boundaries or convictions in every Identify boundaries or convictions in every area of life.area of life.

Be vocal about your faith. Stand for GodBe vocal about your faith. Stand for God Let others know of your faith in God and take Let others know of your faith in God and take

time to share the gospel with themtime to share the gospel with them Allow your Christian life to be attractive Allow your Christian life to be attractive

through your words and your actionsthrough your words and your actions

Know the word - FornicationKnow the word - Fornication

1Co 5:9 -I wrote unto you in an epistle not to 1Co 5:9 -I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.then must ye needs go out of the world.

1Co 6:9 - Know ye not that the unrighteous 1Co 6:9 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,themselves with mankind,

Know the word - fornicationKnow the word - fornication

1Co 6:13 -Meats for the belly, and the belly 1Co 6:13 -Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

1Cor 6:18 -Flee fornication. Every sin that a 1Cor 6:18 -Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.body.

Lev. 19:28 - Ye shall not make any cuttings in Lev. 19:28 - Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.upon you: I am the LORD.

1 Cor. 6:19-20 - Or do you not know that your 1 Cor. 6:19-20 - Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your with a price: therefore glorify God in your body. body.

Know the word - drugsKnow the word - drugs

Rom 13:13 -Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in Rom 13:13 -Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Ga 5:19 -Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which Ga 5:19 -Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,lasciviousness,

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,Envyings, murders, drunkenness, strife, seditions, heresies,Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Know the word - drugsKnow the word - drugs

Ga 5:19 -Now the works of the flesh are Ga 5:19 -Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Know the word - cheatingKnow the word - cheating

2Cor 13:7 - Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; 2Cor 13:7 - Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.reprobates.

Tit 3:14 - And let ours also learn to maintain good Tit 3:14 - And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.unfruitful.

2Cor 8:21 -Providing for honest things, not only in 2Cor 8:21 -Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Know the word - cheatingKnow the word - cheating

Php 4:8 -Finally, brethren, whatsoever things Php 4:8 -Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.on these things.

StrategyStrategy

Apply positive pressure on your peers so that Apply positive pressure on your peers so that their negative peer pressure would be ineffectivetheir negative peer pressure would be ineffective

Study scriptures on the areas that you are Study scriptures on the areas that you are pressured into and purpose in your heart that pressured into and purpose in your heart that you will obey Godyou will obey God

Share these scriptures with your peersShare these scriptures with your peers Get help in the church if you feel you will Get help in the church if you feel you will

succumb to peer pressuresuccumb to peer pressure

StrategyStrategy

1Th 5:22 - Abstain from all appearance of evil.1Th 5:22 - Abstain from all appearance of evil. Pray diligently against all areas that you are Pray diligently against all areas that you are

pressured inpressured in Seek counseling from your youth leader, Seek counseling from your youth leader,

Pastor or trusted friend in the church if you Pastor or trusted friend in the church if you feel helpless or you are giving into the feel helpless or you are giving into the pressurepressure

God’s BlessingsGod’s Blessings

Take these advice and you will be able to handle Take these advice and you will be able to handle peer pressure with victory in Jesus namepeer pressure with victory in Jesus name

God Bless!!!!!!God Bless!!!!!!