Adjustments (Part 19) A Journey through 1 Peter 4:1-6

The 75th Anniversary of Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

COVID-19

1 Peter 4

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. 

Rabbi vs. God

Messiah vs. Suffering

Crushed vs. Bruised

Indicative

1 Peter 4

1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. 

Indicative

Imperative

1 Peter 4

2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 

Service

Christlikeness 

The Health of the Church

1 Peter 4

2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God. 

Jesus vocation

1 Peter 4

3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 

commitment

Jesus vocation

non-Biblical view of Suffering

1 Peter 4

4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

Joseph

Daniel

Discovered vs. Developed

1 Peter 4

5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 

Crushed

Bruised

1 Peter 4

6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.