Remember: The Unsurprising Nature

1 Pet 4:12-13

• Suffering in this boken world is not a shock
• Suffering is sharing what Jesus endured

Remember: The Right Reason

1 Pet 4:14-16

• The right reason turns suffering on its head
• The right reason contrasts with the world
• The right reason rejoices through insult
• The right reason refuses the lie of isolation

Remember: Temporary Timeframe

1 Pet 4:17-18

• His ultimate response to suffering is judgment on evil
• God is too good to let evil endure forever

Remember: Our Two-Fold Response

• Trust God
  • Is God surprised?
  • Whose faithfulness is being tested?
  • What's the worst that can happen to me?
• Do Good
  • Ongoing doing of good is a great protest against the evil in the world

Jesus promised His followers three things

they would be completely fearless,
absurdly happy,
and constantly in trouble (Barclay)