How do we prepare for suffering?
1. Set Your Thinking (13-15), “…but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy…”
2. Sustain Your Testimony (15-17), “…those who revile your good behavior…may be put to shame.”

How does the Gospel reshape and restore God’s plan for human flourishing?
1. The Craving of the Good Life (8; 10)
• The Gospel is changing what we desire
2. The Conduct of the Good Life (8,9)
• The Gospel is changing what we do
3. The Communication of the Good Life (10-12)
• The Gospel is changing how we talk

How does the Gospel reshape and restore God’s plan for human flourishing?
1. Gospel-Shaped Living Aims for Transformed Relationships (1,2)
2. Gospel-Shaped Living Aims for Transformed Character (3-6)
3. Gospel Shaped Living Aims for Transformed Leadership (7)

How will God overcome the darkness of sin and suffering?
A. Jesus is the Author of Life (3,4a), “All things were made by Him…in Him was life…”
B. Jesus is the Agent of Light (4b), “…and the life was the light of men”

How will God comfort a world enslaved by sin and darkness?
-A promised servant (vs. 1-4 “you are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified”)
-A promised light (vs. 5-7 “I will make you as a light to the nations, that my salvation will reach to the end of earth”
-A promised covenant (vs. 8-12 “I will keep you and give you as a covenant to the people”)

How will God overcome the darkness of sin and suffering?
A. An Unending Light: “In the beginning was the Word…he was in the beginning with God” (1,2)
B. An Unequal Light: “…and the Word was with God…with God” (1,2)
C. An Uncreated Light: “…and the Word was God…all things were made through him…” (1,3)