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To dIe for... . A series in 1 Peter. How to Triumph over Trials 1 Peter 3:8-22. ‘Egalitarian’ & ‘Complementarian’ . ‘Egalitarian’ & ‘Complementarian’ . Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.
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To dIe for... A series in 1 Peter How to Triumph over Trials 1 Peter 3:8-22
‘Egalitarian’ & ‘Complementarian’ ‘Egalitarian’ & ‘Complementarian’ Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 1 Peter 4:12
‘Egalitarian’ & ‘Complementarian’ ‘Egalitarian’ & ‘Complementarian’ • Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. • John 15:20
‘Egalitarian’ & ‘Complementarian’ ‘Egalitarian’ & ‘Complementarian’ • When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. • Acts 14:21-22
How to Turn Trials into Triumph • By allowing trials to make us value Christian fellowship – v8. • Live in harmony (‘Have unity of mind’) • Have sympathy • Show brotherly love • Be compassionate (‘tender-hearted’) • Demonstrate ‘humility’.
How to Turn Trials into Triumph • By allowing trials to make us value Christian fellowship – v8. • Live in harmony (‘Have unity of mind’) • Have sympathy • Show brotherly love • Be compassionate (‘tender-hearted’) • Demonstrate ‘humility’. • By using trials as an opportunity to secure God’s blessing – v9-12.
‘Do not repay evil with evil, insult with insult, but with blessing because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing’. 1 Peter 3:9
‘Do not repay evil with evil, insult with insult, but with blessing because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing’. 1 Peter 3:9
How to Turn Trials into Triumph • By allowing trials to make us value Christian fellowship – v8. • Live in harmony (‘Have unity of mind’) • Have sympathy • Show brotherly love • Be compassionate (‘tender-hearted’) • Demonstrate ‘humility’. • By using trials as an opportunity to secure God’s blessing – v9-12. • ‘….. so that you may inherit a blessing’. • But what if I don’t?
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:12
How to Turn Trials into Triumph • By allowing trials to make us value Christian fellowship – v8. • Live in harmony (‘Have unity of mind’) • Have sympathy • Show brotherly love • Be compassionate (‘tender-hearted’) • Demonstrate ‘humility’. • By using trials as an opportunity to secure God’s blessing – v9-12. • ‘….. so that you may inherit a blessing’. • But what if I don’t? You WILL! – 1 Peter 3:12!!
‘In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure’ Genesis 15:16
How to Turn Trials into Triumph • By allowing trials to make us value Christian fellowship – v8. • Live in harmony (‘Have unity of mind’) • Have sympathy • Show brotherly love • Be compassionate (‘tender-hearted’) • Demonstrate ‘humility’. • By using trials as an opportunity to secure God’s blessing – v9-12. • ‘….. so that you may inherit a blessing’. • But what if I don’t? You WILL! – 1 Peter 3:12; Gen 15:16
How to Turn Trials into Triumph • By allowing trials to make us value Christian fellowship – v8. • Live in harmony (‘Have unity of mind’) • Have sympathy • Show brotherly love • Be compassionate (‘tender-hearted’) • Demonstrate ‘humility’. • By using trials as an opportunity to secure God’s blessing – v9-12. • ‘….. so that you may inherit a blessing’. • But what if I don’t? You will!! 1 Peter 3:12; Gen 15:20. • By using trials to create an opportunity to share the gospel – v15 • Your trust in Jesus and peace of heart and will raise questions in others minds.