PARTICIPATE IN THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
1 Peter 4:1-19
Key Verse 4:13 “But rejoice insomuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”
1. What do God’s people choose in order to follow Christ? (1-2; cf. 1 Peter 3:15-16) What do unbelievers choose to do? (3) Why should we not be concerned about what people think of us? (cf. 1 Peter 2:9)
2. How must we live in these end times and why is loving each other especially important? (7-8; cf. Matthew 24:12)
3. How can we serve fellow believers through the gifts God has given us? (9-11)
4. What are the examples of the sufferings of Christ? (1 Peter 3:17-18; cf. Colossians 1:24) What should be our attitude toward painful trials and sufferings for Jesus? (12-13)
5. What should we do when we must suffer as Christians? (14-16, 19)