Our inheritance is reserved in Heaven (continued):I Peter 1:1-4I Peter 1:1 – Compare I Peter 2:11 regarding “aliens.” He could be referring to their state on earth as exiles or to their spiritual state: this earth is not our home.Romans 8:35-39Daniel 4:24-27Daniel 6:10Daniel 9:1-3Jeremiah 29:4-14Colossians 3:1-4I Peter 5:10-11I Peter 4:13I Peter 4:12-19I Peter 4:12 – Do not be surprised at fiery ordeals!I Peter 4:13 – Christ suffered, now it is our turn.I Peter 4:14 – We are blessed when we are reviled.I Peter 4:15 – Do not sin and suffer because of that.I Peter 4:18 – See II Peter 1:11. “Scarcely” here does not mean that it is hard for God to save the righteous. If Christians have difficulty attaining salvation, how much more difficult will it be for the unrighteous?When we suffer, remember the benefits.Heaven! – I Peter 4:13; 1:7-9; Philippians 1:21-24Fellowship! – Romans 8:17; II Corinthians 1:5; Philippians 3:10; Matthew 5:10-12; Acts 5:40-42Builds character! – Romans 1:1-4
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