1 Peter 4:1-11
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Pastor John Neufeld Scripture Reading Psalm 73 Summary: Peter calls believers to arm themselves with Christ's mindset toward suffering, since Christ himself lived a life marked by sorrow, rejection, and pain long before the cross. Suffering is not evidence of God's absence but a gracious tool God uses to wean his children from sinful passions and worldly pleasures, exposing this fallen world's bitterness so hearts turn fully toward his will. Those who never suffer for righteousness may prosper outwardly, like the wicked in Psalm 73, but their gain is fleeting compared to the eternal weight of glory awaiting the faithful. Embrace suffering as fatherly discipline, stay self-controlled and sober-minded, and keep loving, serving, and gathering with one another earnestly until Christ returns. Scripture references: 1 Peter 4:1-11; Hebrews 10; Psalm 73; Romans 1; Isaiah 53; John 2; Matthew 16; Hebrews 12; 1 Peter 1:1; 1 Peter 2:20 Automatically generated. May contain errors.
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