The Metropolitan Bible Church
Daniel Winter, Guest Speaker
1 Peter 4:12-19 NIV
1. Suffering for following Christ shouldn’t surprise us.(1 Peter 4:12; cf. Psalm 66:10; 2 Timothy 3:12-13; Philippians 3:10-11; Acts 4:12)
2. Suffering for Christ is a blessing.
(1 Peter 4:13-14; 16b; cf. Acts 16:22-25; Philippians 1:29; Matthew 5:11-12)
3. Suffering for Christ leads us to trust God by living righteously.
(1 Peter 4:15-19; cf. Luke 9:25-26; Romans 1:16; 2 Corinthians 9:13)
4. Suffering for Christ is under God’s sovereignty.
(1 Peter 4:19a; cf. 1 Peter 2:23; Luke 23:46; 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:4-10)