“Ministry: Trials” I Peter 4: 12-14

“Ministry: Trials” I Peter 4: 12-14

“Ministry: Trials”

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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church

I. OUR ATTITUDE WHEN FACING TRIALS
A. OUR SURPRISE

I Pet 4:12a Beloved, don’t be ‘surprised’ when calamity befalls you and tries you,
1. TEACHING
2. TRIALS
3. TESTING (Mark 8:32-33; Job 23:10; Rom 5:3; II Cor 1:10)

B. OUR SHOCK
I Pet 4:12b as if something was ‘accidentally’ happening to you.
1. UNWITTING (Job 2:9; Ps 66:10; Prov 17:3; 3:12; Mal 3:3)
2. UNEXPECTED (I Pet 1:6-7, 2:11-12, 19-20; 3:8-9, 14, 17; 4:1; II Tim 3:12; I Jn 3:13; Mt 10:38-39; Jn 12:26)

II. OUR ATTITUDE WHILE ENDURING TRIALS
A. OUR SHARE

I Pet 4:13a But rejoice as you share Christ’s sufferings,
1. RELATE (Heb 5:8; Jn 15:18-20)
2. REJOICE

B. OUR SHOWING
I Pet 4:13b that when His glory is revealed, you may also proportionately rejoice and leap for joy.
1. GLORY (Lk 17:20; Mk 9:2-3; Rev 1:13-16)
2. GLADNESS (Rom 8:17; II Jn 8; Rev 2:10)

III. OUR ATTITUDE ABOUT RELIEF IN TRIALS
A. OUR STATE

I Pet 4:14a Since you are berated for the name of Christ, [you are] blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God gives you rest.
1. BERATED (Ps 42:10; 44:15-16; Heb 11:26; Acts 9:4)
2. BLESSED (Is 11:2; Acts 5:41)

B. OUR SIGHT
I Pet 4:14b (Indeed, according to them He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified).
1. CRITICISM
2. CELEBRATION (Gal 6:17; Acts 7:56; Jn 16:33)