1 Peter 4:1-7 Suffering and Ceasing from Sin

Be willing to suffer well in a world that won’t believe.
1 Peter 4:1-6 (ref)
1 Peter 4:1a (up to “ceased from sin”)
1 Peter 3:18
Isaiah 53:10-11
1 Peter 4:1b-2 (start with “for whoever”)
1 Peter 4:3-4
1 Peter 4:5
1 Peter 4:6

even to the dead I the gospel was preached

Question: How could the gospel have been preached to them if Jesus had only recently come?

Answer: Ever since the fall God has given witness to the good news of Jesus and the promise of his coming.

judged I the way people are I in the flesh (line 1)
live I the way God does I in the spirit (line 2 progressive)

Be willing to suffer well in a world that won’t believe.

1 Peter 3:9-12 A Closer Look at Relationships: Neighbors and Acquaintances

One Goal for All Relationships: Proclaim God’s Excellencies
1 Peter 3:9-12
Key Idea: We are supposed to live right and bless others.
Matthew 5:13
Matthew 5:14-16
In your Neighborhood (and Co-Worker) Relationships
In Your Acquaintance (and Stranger) Relationships
James 2:14-17
Key Idea (repeat) We’re supposed to live right and bless others.

Illustration
John 7:37-38

Prayer