This document provides guidance on saying goodbye by outlining three qualities of a good goodbye according to Peter: 1) Know the value of what you have been given, which is represented by silver and gold, 2) Stand on grace, as grace is receiving what is undeserved, and 3) Build bridges rather than walls by showing grace to others as Peter did with John Mark, who was a deserter but whom Peter called his son. The document encourages showing grace to others freely as one has received it abundantly.

1. Friends, this
world is not your
home, so don’t
make yourselves
cozy in it. I Peter
2:11

2. A letter’s Greeting and
Salutation tell us a
great deal.

3. Tell us about the person
and in this case about
their God.

4. Saying good-bye is not
easy, but it is inevitable in
our lives.

5. If saying Good-bye is
hard for you, Peter gives
us three qualities of a
good Good-bye that are
a reflection of our spiritual
walk.

6. Three Qualities of a
Good Good-bye
1. Know the value of
silver and gold.
2. Stand on Grace
3. Build bridges not
walls

7. Knowing the value of
silver and gold.

8. Make new friends and
keep the old one is
silver the other gold.

9. By Silva′nus, a faithful
brother as I regard him, I
have written briefly to
you…

10. Silvan’us = true silver

16. Stand in Grace

17. I have written briefly to
you, exhorting and
declaring that this is the
true grace of God; stand
fast in it.

18. Peter knew well the gift of
grace.

19. Grace = Getting what we
do not deserve.

20. Jesus would not say
Good-bye to Peter until
he gave him grace.

21. Every other world religion
is based upon some sort
of Karma Condition.
Not so with you.

22. BONO (U2)
You see, at the center of
all religions is the idea of
Karma. You know, what
you put out comes back
to you… But Jesus comes
along…

23. …With this idea called
Grace to upend all that.
Grace defies human
reason and logic…which
in my case is very good
news indeed, because
I’ve done a lot of stupid
stuff.

24. God’s most dangerous
doctrine.

25. Always say good-bye in
Grace – You have it all
over you! You wallow in it,
Now give it freely!

26. Build Bridges not walls

27. John Mark a double deserter

28. He was written off by others.
Peter calls him “my son”.

29. Your Move: