Stand Strong - in Suffering

Stand Strong - in Suffering
  • Dan Haakenson
  • Feb 28, 2010
  • Series: Stand Strong
Further Reflection, Discussion, and Application
  1. Review 1 Peter 4:12-19.  The original audience of this letter was people facing suffering as Christians; how do you think they would have heard and received this paragraph?
  2. How do you hear and respond to this section of Scripture (and the theme of suffering in 1 Peter)?
  3. Why should Christians not be surprised by trials and sufferings?
  4. On Sunday we highlighted some thoughts from ministry partners in India – in light of sufferings they face – what did you take away from hearing their perspective?
  5. This passage links joy and suffering (as do other places in 1 Peter) – can joy and suffering go together? If so, how? What are appropriate expressions of that (and what are not)?
  6. Why does Peter so often give the reminder to do right; not to suffer for doing wrong? Have you found it easier or harder to keep doing right when suffering?
  7. Peter links our sufferings with the sufferings of Christ (every chapter in this book mentions both!); what impact does that have on you?
  8. What does it mean for you to entrust / commit yourself to God in hardship and suffering (4:19; cf 2:23-25)?

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