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God’s Will for Suffering Christians

In this article, we explore Peter's teachings on suffering in Christianity and the challenges faced by believers in America today. Amidst increasing secularism and intolerance, Christians are called to endure, rejoice, glorify God, and commit themselves to Him. We also discuss the importance of praying for persecuted believers worldwide.

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God’s Will for Suffering Christians

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  1. God’s Will for Suffering Christians I Peter 4:12-19

  2. Christianity in America Today • “New vigorous secularism has catapulted mockery of Christianity and other forms of religious traditionalism into the mainstream and set a new low for what counts as civil criticism of people’s most-cherished beliefs. In some precincts, the “faith of our fathers” is controversial as never before. • Some of the faithful have paid unexpected prices for their beliefs lately: the teacher in New Jersey suspended for giving a student a Bible; the football coach in Washington placed on leave for saying a prayer at the end of a game;

  3. “A fire chief in Atlanta fired for self-publishing a book defending Christian moral teaching; the Marine court-marshalled for pasting a Bible verse above her desk; and other examples of new intolerance. Anti-Christian activists hurl smears like “bigot” and “hater” at Americans who hold traditional beliefs about marriage and accuse anti-abortion Christians of waging a supposed “war on women.”

  4. “Flagship evangelical schools like Gordon College in Massachusetts and Kings College in New York have had their accreditation questioned. Activists have targeted home-schooling for being a Christian thing. Atheist Richard Dawkins and others have even called it tantamount to child abuse. Student groups like Inter-Varsity have been kicked off campuses.” - Religious Freedom and It’s Enemies by Mary Eberstadt

  5. Four Responses to Suffering as Christians • 1. Do not be surprised when suffering. 4:12 • 2. Rejoice when Suffering. 4:13-14 • 3. Glorify God when Suffering. 4:15-18 • 4. Commit Oneself to God when suffering. 4:19

  6. Do not be Surprised when Suffering. 4:12

  7. 2. Rejoice when Suffering. • 4:13-14

  8. 3. Glorify God when Suffering. • 4:15-18

  9. 4. Commit Oneself to God when Suffering. 4:19

  10. Two Lessons • 1. Our response to any form of suffering (discrimination, derision or death.) • 2. Reminder to pray for persecuted believers in other countries. Maybe these our four requests we can make on their behalf.

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