Reproached with Christ While Being Built Up into Christ for God's Praise

Pastor is on holiday with his family and prepared them for the morning sermon in public worship tomorrow. In God's providence, the passage (1Pet 2:4–10) matches Matt 5:10–12 in theme. We are blessed to be identified with Christ and persecuted for His sake. This is the lot of all the church from Abel until the last day. Hopewell will be in Matt 5:13–16, which matches 1Pet 2:11–12.