The Suffering of the Lost & the Hope of the Found

As we continue to look at Peter's story and his heart to encourage, reprove and spur fellow believers on in their journey to follow Jesus, we are once again faced with suffering. This particular passage deals with suffering in a unique way - as a testimony & confirmation of Who & what they believe in. It is a confirmation that they are following in Jesus' way, that the Holy spirit is in us, and fulfilling the will of the Father for their lives. We look deeper at what it means to follow Jesus - what is the will of God for our lives, and how our view of who He is and the future that He promises affects our view of the world and those who revile us for what we believe.