1. SHAPED BY
SUFFERING
1 Peter 4:1–11

2. getting our priorities right

3. 1 Peter 4:1–3
See suffering for the
gospel as positive

4. Christ suffered in his body
v. 1a

5. Christ died for sins once for all, the
righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you
to God. He was put to death in the body
but made alive by the Spirit.
1 Peter 3:18

6. arm yourselves also with
the same attitude (v.1)

7. Whoever wants to be my disciple must
deny themselves and take up their cross
and follow me. For whoever wants to save
their life will lose it, but whoever loses
their life for me and for the gospel will
save it.
Mark 8:34–35

8. Even if you should suffer for what is right,
you are blessed.
1 Peter 3:14

9. See suffering
for the gospel
as positive

10. . . . it helps us live
for God,
not ourselves

11. Wasting life

12. whoever suffers in the
body is done with sin
v. 1c

14. Don’t fret about hostility
1 Peter 4:4–6
Don’t fret abouthostility

16. . . . God will vindicate his people

17. Live purposefully

19. . . . God will be glorified

20. To him belong glory and
dominion forever and ever.
Amen
(ESV)