1 Peter 4:12-16

1 Peter 4:12-16 (ESV): 12 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. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.

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Be Still My Soul

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Discussion Questions:

Christians means “little Christ” or “Christ follower.” Why should we not be surprised when we are persecuted or tested?

We are told to rejoice in our sufferings? How can we rejoice when bad things are happening to us? Does this mean that anything bad that happens to us is Christian persecution?

What are some of the ways we can glorify God in the midst of Christian suffering?