Living and Suffering as a Christian (1 Peter 4:1-19)

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Sermon Outline

1. Arm ourselves to suffer as Christ did (1 Pet 4:1-6)

2. We live in the light of the end (1 Pet 4:7-11)

3. We suffer joyfully according to God’s Will (1 Pet 4:12-19)

“The reference to God’s will here, as in 1 Peter 3:17, indicates that all suffering passes through [God’s] hands (cf. 3:17), that nothing strikes a believer apart from God’s loving and sovereign control.” – Thomas R. Schreiner.

“We do not choose suffering simply because we are told to, but because the one who tells us to describes it as the path to everlasting joy.” – John Piper.

Reflection Questions

1. What is my attitude towards suffering? How are believers to face suffering?

2. How are believers to live in the light of the end of all things?

3. How have I been glorifying God in the way I have been living or suffering?