1 Peter 4
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
Baptism
W-I-L-D-E-R-N-E-S-S
1 Peter 4
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
expected
accepted
1 Peter 4
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4
13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
Christ’s Worldview
1 Peter 4
14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Matthew 5
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Matthew 5
12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
1 Peter 4
14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Baptism
W-I-L-D-E-R-N-E-S-S
Empowerment
CIRCUMSTANCES
1 Peter 4
15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.
1 Peter 4
16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
Christlikeness
purpose of salvation
Baptism - wilderness
purpose NOT the purpose
1 Peter 4
16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
1 Peter 4
17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
Justice
Justifier
1 Peter 4
18 And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
1 Peter 4
19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
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