“The Glory of Suffering” 11/11/07

1 Peter 4:12-19

1 Peter Series- “Living for the Glory of God in a Hostile World”

“Therefore… whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Cor 10:31

DUNG / HAPPENS Not Good, and accidental

Types of suffering: 1) fallen world-Rom 8; 2) temporal consequences- 2 Sam 12; 3) Eternal- Rev 21; 4) Discipline- Heb 12; 5) Willing- 1 Peter

POINT 1- To glorify God in suffering, we need to have a proper ATTITUDE

(Verses 12-14)

A. To have a proper attitude, we need not be SURPRISED

B. To have a proper attitude, we realize we are blessed and God GLORIFIED

(James 1:2-12; Romans 8:17; Luke 6:22-23; Mat 5:10-12)

Going God wants you to understand the Purpose and Fruit of suffering.

Deeper (Matthew 13:18-23)

POINT 2- To glorify God in suffering, we need to have a proper ASSESSMENT

(Verses 15-18)

A. We need to assess whether our suffering is our OWN FAULT

B. We need to assess that God is not against us and we have no SHAME

(The entire book of Job as an example; Acts 5:41)

C. We assess that God’s cleansing begins with us and then the WICKED

(Luke 12:48; Romans 2:5-9; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-11)

Going God wants you to understand the Purpose and Fruit of suffering!

Deeper

POINT 3- To glorify God in suffering, we need to have proper ACTIONS

(Verse 19)

A. There is suffering according to the will of God regardless of SOURCE

B. The greatest action we can take is to ENTRUST our suffering to Him and His purposes.

Going God wants you to understand the Purpose and Fruit of suffering!!

Deeper