PPT-1 Peter 3:17 “For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing

Loving Your Neighbor AS YOURSELF Brea 3192017 Lev 1918 You shall not take vengeance nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people but you shall love your neighbor as yourself I am the Lord. Part 7: Wait • 1 Peter . 4:7-19. 1 Peter 4:7a. The . end of all things is near. . 1. What impact should it have on me as I consider that God is (. wrapping things up. )?. 1 Peter 4:7b. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. . (1 Pet. 4:12-19). Do Not Be Surprised When You Endure Trials (1 Pet. 4:12) . 1 Peter 4:12 (NKJV) . 12 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;. Why Christianity is Rejected Today…. Statement Implies…. Only . innocent . suffer . – Exodus . 7-12; . Genesis . 19:24-25. Only . wicked . prosper . – . Genesis . 41:39-41. God shows no partiality. . 1 . Peter 4:12-19 . Dec. 9, 2012. 1 Peter 3:13-22. Suffering For Righteous Causes. Suffering For Doing Good. Suffering for doing good occurs in the world all around us.. Suffering for doing good will bring immeasurable blessing. the. people . of God. Hebrews . 11:25. “. 25 . Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;” KJV. “. 25 . choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy . Of Christ. Outline. Peter talks about Christian suffering. Persecution. Examples. Lightening Rod Issues. Why is there Persecution?. Peter Focuses on Christian Persecution. Is it Fair?. Final Thoughts. Mature Love. “The . Holy Spirit’s first agenda is to establish . the. . FIRST COMMANDMENT . in . first place in the . Church”. ~ IHOPKC. . ~. Immature Love. Revelation 2:4 . (NLT). But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first. . 4:12-19. 1 Peter . 4:12-19. Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 1 Peter 4:12—19 . In your . trials. believer, be encouraged to . entrust. yourself to God and . continue. to do good.. Spiritual Life Principle:. Trials are for our . testing. :. Hardship will come. Expect them, anticipate them, watch for them.. WHY DOES GOD ALLOW SO MUCH EVIL?. God’s . original plan . was for us to live in a garden of Eden with . no thorns and no . suffering – Genesis 1-3. Why is their so much suffering. ??. (. 1)Free will (2)sin . If somebody were to ask you, “how do you know that God is with you?” How would you answer the question?. What evidence would you point toward?. If somebody were to ask you, “how would you know if God had abandoned you?” How would you answer?. Of Christ. Outline. Peter talks about Christian suffering. Persecution. Examples. Lightening Rod Issues. Why is there Persecution?. Peter Focuses on Christian Persecution. Is it Fair?. Final Thoughts. Servants’ Meeting. October 9, 2010. 1 Peter 4. 1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,. Paul expresses confidence that he will be delivered from troubles he’s facing (in a Roman prison). He lived with the hope that . “in nothing I shall be ashamed”. To be . ashamed. is to be disgraced or dishonored because of something that brings regret in its doing, or failure to do so..