Prepared to Suffer

Prepared to Suffer – 1 Peter 4:1-6

Be resolved to ________ rather than _____. (Choosing ________ to God, though it leads to ________)

Our example (v1a) –

Our new motivation (v2) – no longer ____________, but the ____________

Our testimony (v3) –

Unbelievers' response (v4) –

Our confident hope (vv5-6) – Certainty of future ___________ and ____________

-In what ways are you pursuing the will of God? Where are you living by the will of man?

-How have you experienced others being surprised for what you won't join them in doing? How does this passage help you to deal well with those moments?

-In what ways does the return of Christ encourage you in your battle against sin and suffering for doing right?

Other passages to consider: Mt 10:38-39; Lk 9:23; Jn 15:18-19; 2 Cor 4:7-12,16-18; 1 Th 4:13-18; 2 Th 1:5-10; 1 Pt 1:13-16; 2:20-21; 3:16-18.