First Peter 4:12–19 is the apex of the apostle's teaching on suffering. Peter answers the question: How can we suffer well? He then offers four words of advice to process our pain so that we can finish our race.

How should we operate in these dark and hostile days? What should we prioritize and emphasize? In 1 Peter 4:7–11, the apostle uses the nearness of Christ’s return as a motivation for simple, but excellent church.

How can we live as spiritual soldiers? Peter gives us three marching orders to suffer well and achieve our mission in a spiritually hostile world.

How can we live as spiritual soldiers? Peter gives us three marching orders to suffer well and achieve our mission in a spiritually hostile world.

How would your relationships change if you followed God’s directions? The apostle Peter lays down divine directions for wives, husbands, and Christians. His goal is for God's people to experience blessing in the midst of suffering.

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How would your relationships change if you followed God’s directions? The apostle Peter lays down divine directions for wives, husbands, and Christians. His goal is for God's people to experience blessing in the midst of suffering.

It’s not enough just to listen to the Lord and know what the Bible says, we must obey him and be doers of the Word. By doing what God has asked us to do, we will be blessed.

It's not just enough to listen to the Lord and know what the Bible says, we must obey him and be doers of the Word. By doing what God has asked us to do.

How do you respond when you encounter unjust suffering at work? Peter gives two reasons you can honor God in the midst of injustice.

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How do you respond when you encounter unjust suffering at work? Peter gives two reasons you can honor God in the midst of injustice.