“Suffering for God’s Glory” 1 Peter 4:1-11

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Date: March 7, 2021 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

“To find something worth living for, find something worth dying for!” Martin Luther King was among those given credit for this quote, or a paraphrased version of it, but it is an apt description of how Jesus described the Christian Faith. Cultural, or Progressive Christianity says, if you will decide to follow Jesus, He will give you a full and meaningful life today, and a home in heaven forever. Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23) The difference between the two is eternally significant. Please join us for this next sermon in this series: “How Should We Then Live?” Title of this sermon is “Suffering for God’s Glory.”

“To find something worth living for, find something worth dying for!” Martin Luther King was among those given credit for this quote, or a paraphrased version of it, but it is an apt description of how Jesus described the Christian Faith.

Cultural, or Progressive Christianity says, if you will decide to follow Jesus, He will give you a full and meaningful life today, and a home in heaven forever. Jesus said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23) The difference between the two is eternally significant.

Please join us for this next sermon in this series: “How Should We Then Live?” Title of this sermon is “Suffering for God’s Glory.”

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At the time the Apostle Peter wrote this letter, which was about 30-years after the resurrection of Christ, Christianity was spreading so rapidly it was becoming a threat to the Roman government, as well as to the Jewish Religious leaders.

In 2 Timothy 3:12, the Apostle Paul wrote, “All who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”

Authoritarian governments have always viewed true Christianity as a threat to their perceived power, which is why they are suspicious of anything other than a state-approved religion.

As Christians, we are the chosen-children of God. However, if we are to face the world with the mind of Christ, we must remove the robe of royalty, clothe ourselves in humility, and become servants to those who use us and abuse us, for that is what Christ did for us.

If we are to arm ourselves with the mind of Christ, we must view every opportunity to sin:

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