To endure persecution, we must be with God, and live in His example!
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1 Peter 2:19-25
IntroFunny story about preaching right after election, no one to blame but me!Joshua 5, whose team are we on? Are we trying to convince God to join us?
Here’s the payoff: In order to endure persecution, we must have the perspective of being with God, seeking His favor, and loving Him in word and deed.
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1 Peter overall
Our Identity because of God
Persecution/Suffering for the cause of ChristDefinitionsPersecution1 Peter 2:19-25The benefits of enduring persecutionThe how and the why of enduring persecutionTaking ActionWe can endure persecution when our focus is on earning God’s favorWe can endure persecution when we trust the purpose of God’s callingOf ChristOur healingOur unityOf usFor fellow believersFor the world
