SHAPED BY SUFFERING

1 Peter 4:1–11

getting our priorities right

1 Peter 4:1–3

See suffering for the gospel as positive

Christ suffered in his body

v. 1a

Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit.

1 Peter 3:18

arm yourselves also with the same attitude (v.1)

Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.

Mark 8:34–35

Even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.

1 Peter 3:14

See suffering for the gospel

as positive

. . . it helps us live for God,

not ourselves

Wasting life

whoever suffers in the body is done with sin

v. 1c

Don’t fret about hostility

1 Peter 4:4–6

Don’t fret about hostility

. . . God will vindicate his people

Live purposefully

. . . God will be glorified

To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever.

Amen

(ESV)