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1 Peter - Chapter 2: Three Ways to Suffer Well

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1 Peter 2:18-25 (ESV)

2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 

21 Forms of Christian Persecution 

  1. Persecutions for righteousness (Mt. 5:10; 13:21; Mk 10:30; Jn.15:20).
  2. Reviling and slander (Mt. 5:11-12; 10:25;Acts 13:45; lPet.4:4).
  3. False accusations (Mt. 10:17-20).
  4. Scourging for Christ (Mt. 10:17).
  5. Rejection by men (Mt. 10:14).
  6. Hatred by the world (Mt. 10:22; Jn.l5:18-21).
  7. Hatred by relatives (Mt. 10:21-36).
  8. Martyrdoms (Mt. 10:28; Acts 7:58).
  9. Temptations (Lk.8;13; Jas.l :2-16).
  10. Shame for His name (Acts 5:41).
  11. Imprisonments (Acts 4:3; 5:18; 12:4).
  12. Tribulations (Acts 14:22; 2Th. 1:4).
  13. Stonings (Acts 14:19; 2Cor. 11:25).
  14. Beatings (Acts 16:23; 2Cor. 11: 24-25).
  15. Being a spectacle to men (1 Cor. 4:9).
  16. Misunderstanding, necessities, defamation, and despisings (ICor. 4: 10-13).
  17. Trouble, affliction, distresses, tumults, labors, watchings, fastings, and evil reports (2Cor. 6:8-10; 11:26-28).
  18. Reproaches (Heb. 13:13; I Pet. 4:14).
  19. Trials (1 Pet. 1:7; 4:12).
  20. Satanic opposition (Eph. 4:27; 6:12),
  21. Groaning and travailing because of the curse (Rom. 8:17-26).

    22. Three Ways to Suffer Well:

    1. Don’t suffer for doing wrong (1  Peter 2:18-21)
    2. Don’t forget Jesus suffered as an example for us  (1  Peter 2:20-25)
    3. Don’t lose sight that God is the ultimate Judge  (1  Peter 2:22-24)
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