Living for Christ isn’t circumstantial. We represent him at all times. We should avoid evil, accept suffering, and lead by example.

• First, we must be of one mind; the church should be a united entity.
• As believers, we must do more than just abstain from answering evil in kind - we must bless those who persecute us.
• We bless others in the face of persecution, knowing that the Lord sees and loves good while hating evil.
• Because our reward is not of this world, hope rather than fear is what defines us during hardship.
• In the end, our motivation is what it always should be: Christ dying for our sins and freeing us from the chains our sins created.

1 Peter 3:8-22, Romans 12:17, Matthew 5:43-44, 1 Cor 4:12