11 Suffering in the Will of God - 1 Peter 3:8-22

We'd love to hear from you. Text us.Have you noticed that sometimes following Jesus hurts?  Our passage today speaks about suffering in the will of God.  The Bible is not bashful about this subject.  Peter began our epistle by telling us that as elect exiles we should not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon us as though something strange were happening to us For the past few sessions our near context in chapters 2 & 3 has called us to submission to unrighteous civil authorities, submission to unjust employers, & submission to imperfect spouses.  Today Peter sums up these lessons on submission with a call to us all to repress our reflex towards retaliation substituting what comes naturally for what must come supernaturally.  You can’t get more radical in your reorientation to kingdom thinking than Peter’s call to "Suffering in the Will of God."   Grab your Bible, a pen, & print out the free downloadable sermon outline & accompanying study guide & let's get Washed in the Word!Free Sermon Outlines & Study Guides for Old Testament books are available at: https://washedintheword.life/ot-study-guides Free Sermon Outlines & Study Guides for New Testament books are available at: https://washedintheword.life/nt-study-guides