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soNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>*A SURE SIGN**UTAWALA** BAPTIST CHURCH*
*27-05-2007*
*I PETER 4:12-19*
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*Scripture Reading I Peter 4:16-18*
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*I. **EXPECT SUFFERING I PETER 4:12*
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· *BELOVED*
· *I Cor 4:14*
*Such compassion and love provide GREAT comfort to the Christian in times of trial.*
· *Severe trials can tempt one to doubt God!*
o *JOB2:9** Curse God and Die!*
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· *DO NOT BE SURPRISED!*
o *Tells us what to expect*
o *The Gospel of Christ will be offensive to many!*
o *Believers should never be shocked by persecution.*
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· *Some Strange Thing (a surprising thing)*
o *We as believers should not be surprised.*
o *As believers are true to God’s Word and effective in proclaiming the Gospel hostility from unbelievers is sure to come.
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§ *II COR 2:15-17*
o *Whether it is hostility to our exclusive message, our efforts to evangelize or our hopefully godly lifestyle, we as believers need to remember that hardship is a result a of biblical faith.*
o *II Tim 2:3-4*
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· *FIERY ORDEAL*
o *The phrase pictures a painful experience or persecution.*
o *Also used to describe a furnace used to melt down metal to purge it of impurities.*
§ *PSALM 66:10*
o *Consuming FIRE of Malachi 4:1*
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*II.
**EXULT IN SUFFERING I PETER 4:13-14*
o *Rejoice In*
o *SOMETIMES VERY HARD TO DO!*
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o *TO THE DEGREE*
o *According to which*
§ *Shows the Christians eternal reward is proportionate to their earthly suffering!*
§ *LUKE 6:22-23*
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o *SHARE THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST*
o *This sharing or work has nothing to do with our salvation.*
o *It refers to the believer experiencing the same kind of suffering Christ experienced.*
o *SUFFERING FOR WHAT IS RIGHT!*
o *JOHN 15:20-21*
o *KEEP ON REJOICING*
o *A totally strange thought for those who have no hope of Heaven!*
o *But promised by our Savior Jesus Christ when he said:*
§ *Matt 5:10-12*
o *REVELATION OF HIS GLORY*
o *This will take place on the day that the Son of Man is revealed!*
§ *LUKE 17:30*
§ *Those who share in His sufferings will also share in His GLORIES!*
· *In the amount that they shared in His sufferings!*
o *II COR 4:16-18*
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*III.
**EVALUATE SUFFERING I PETER 4:15-18*
· *Not all suffering brings relief or strengthening from God!*
· *Suffering because of lawlessness obviously is not “SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS”*
· *If we suffer as a murderer, thief or evildoer we have no right to complain of punishment or right to expect relief from God.*
· *But why meddler or busybody?
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· *A gossip!*
· *Seems minor in comparison with the other offences!*
· *Troublesome meddler is only used here in the New Testament.*
· *Its being included shows us all sins not only crimes forfeit the Holy Spirit’s comfort and rest.*
· *I THESS 4:11*
· *II THESS 3:11-12*
· *Christians are never to be troublemakers or agitators in society or the workplace.*
· *We need to confront in the lives of those around us, challenge unbelievers with the Gospel and exhort fellow believers to righteousness.*
· *BUT NEVER INTRUDE INTO OTHERS PRRIVATE LIVES INAPPROPRIATLY!
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**ENTRUST SUFFERING I PETER 4:19*
· */Therefore/** shows the reader the obvious duty he has in his suffering.
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o *IT IS TELLING US:*
o *Because of the things we have seen previously we need to do the following!*
· *SUFFER ACCORDING TO THE WILL OF GOD*
o *God uses hardships and sufferings to strengthen us and mold us into the Christians HE wants us to be.*
o *We must remember both God’s sovereignty as well as His love for us.*
o *We are not talking of sin we have committed and troubles that result because of it.*
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· *ENTRUST*
o *Is a banking term referring to a deposit for safekeeping.*
o *We are properly concerned over the trustworthiness of someone looking over our finances or physical property.*
o *Jesus uses the same word on the cross:*
o *LUKE 23:46*
o *We are encouraged to remember that the one to whom we are to entrust our souls is the FAITHFUL CREATOR.*
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· *Only God is completely faithful “IN DOING WHAT IS RIGHT”.*
o *Who could be better than the trustworthy CREATOR?*
o *Because God is faithful to Himself and to His own promises the believer’s souls are to be at rest in His power and purpose!*
*CLOSING*
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*God has a plan and purpose for each of us and as believers we need to look to HIM for strength and guidance as troubles come our way!*
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* I PETER 1:3-5*
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*IF YOU ARE NOT A BELIEVER!*
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