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Coping with difficulties

Coping with difficulties. The author’s purpose a message of encouragement. 1 Peter 4:12-19. observe. Its inevitable. It’s inevitable that when you wake in the morning the sun will be shining, unless its raining Inevitable that if a song has no music or words then it won’t be entertaining.

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Coping with difficulties

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  1. Coping with difficulties

  2. The author’s purpose a message of encouragement

  3. 1 Peter 4:12-19 observe

  4. Its inevitable . . . • It’s inevitable that when you wake in the morning the sun will be shining, unless its raining • Inevitable that if a song has no music or words then it won’t be entertaining

  5. Its inevitable . . . • It’s inevitable that if you take everything that belongs to your brother, He’ll be complaining • Inevitable that if you bang very hard on your nose with a hammer there’ll be some pain • Steve Apirana

  6. interpret

  7. “Do not be surprised or shocked that you are going through testing that is like walking through a fire” (CEV)

  8. interpret

  9. Peter’s suggested responses Rejoice Don’t be ashamed Praise God Commit to God Do good

  10. Do not be ashamed . . . (v16)

  11. Peter’s suggested responses Rejoice Don’t be ashamed Praise God Commit to God Do good

  12. Peter’s consequence for Christians You are blessed . . . for the Spirit rests on you . . . v14

  13. Peter’s consequence for non-Christians Judgement . . . vvs 17,18

  14. one God does not cause evil

  15. two God can stop bad things…

  16. three God does not always stop bad things…

  17. four God can bring good out of bad …

  18. five God does not delight in our misfortune

  19. six God will help us through …

  20. seven God does not, will not, stop loving us

  21. God loved us so much that he sent Jesus …

  22. Do this in remembrance of me . . . “He (Jesus) himself bore our sins . . . on the cross”

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