Part 1

Suffering for Righteousness

The Mind of Christ

1 Peter 4:1-2

I. He Suffered for Us.

A. The Cross of Calvary.

1) The mocking

2) The scourging

3) The crucifixion

B. The shame of our sin.

C. The degradation of humanity.

II. We Likewise Suffer in the Flesh.

A. Our cross to bear.

B. The degrading temptations of the flesh.

C. The pain of resistance.

III. No Longer Living to the Lusts of Men.

This is our goal, our desire in the spirit, our expectation.