1 Peter by James Rochford (2021)
How Does God Help When it Hurts?
1 Peter 4:12-19
Summary
The Bible warns us that suffering in this world is inevitable. The question is will you suffer as the world suffers, with surprise and complaining or will you suffer with joy and gratitude that you have received mercy instead of justice? Why is gratitude the right response to suffering? Gratitude gives us a "mental break" and places suffering in the correct context. Gratitude also reminds us we are not imprisoned victims of our circumstances. The real question is do you believe God is trustworthy or not?
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Keywords
- Discipline
- Joy
- Judgment
- Justice
- Mercy (Compassion)
- Suffering/Pain
- Gratitude/Thanksgiving
Other teachings in this series
1 Peter by James Rochford (2021)
- What's So Great about Christianity?
1 Peter 1:1-12 - I Want to be Different
1 Peter 1:13-22 - The Solution to Spiritual Starvation
1 Peter 1:23-2:3 - Three Myths about Church
1 Peter 2:4-10 - Two Things You Shouldn't Talk About
1 Peter 2:11-17 - The Bible and Slavery
1 Peter 2:18-25 - Faith Is Not Wishful Thinking
1 Peter 3:15 - Hope for Hopeless Marriages
1 Peter 3:1-8 - Facing Social Pressure
1 Peter 3:18-4:6 - What Is Important in the End?
1 Peter 4:7-11 - How Does God Help When it Hurts?
1 Peter 4:12-19 - Lessons in Christian Leadership
1 Peter 5:1-7 - Is the Devil Real?
1 Peter 5:8-9