Holy Suffering
Holiness is action for God’s purposes
1 Peter 1:13-25

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Suffering in a comfortable world

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...#2 St. Peter calls his readers “exiles.” What do you think this means? See Philippians 3:20; Hebrews 11:8-16, 13:14; also Psalm 137:1-6; review “Babylonian Exile” in your study Bible   

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Rejoice through Suffering
Suffering is not the cause of our rejoicing 
1 Peter 1:3-9

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Suffering in a comfortable world

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...#5 Revelation 21 (also ch7; cf. Isaiah 25:6-9) paints quite the picture heaven (cf. v4). How does the promised reward give encouragement, even to pre-Christians?   

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Surprised by Suffering
Faith-based suffering surprises & shames us; St. Peter says it shouldn’t
1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11

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...#2 How does this passage reflect Jesus’ teachings? See Matthew 5:10-12, 10:22, 38-39, 24:9; Mark 13:13; Luke 21:12, 16-17; John 9:1-3, 15:18-21, 16:2, 33   

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Courage
Jesus’ resurrection divides the living and dead
Acts 10:34-43

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...#2 How does St. John’s Gospel show Peter’s shocking turn to the courageous? John 13:6-10, 36-38, 14:25-27, 18:7-11, 15-18, 25-27, 20:19-23, 21:1-7, 15-22; also Acts 2:1-4, 14-40 consider https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courage#Ancient_Greece How are the Last Supper & Garden reckless? How are the denials & locked room cowardice?    

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