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Part 11: Suffering to Bless
1 Pt. 3:8-17
How should a Christian respond to suffering. In this sermon, Pastor Mark Driscoll describes 4 weights that help bring balance to the suffering of life.
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TEXT: 1 Peter 3:8 – 17
PREACHER: Pastor Mark Driscoll
DATE: March 29, 2009
People are hurting (emotionally, financially, relationally, mentally); Peter informs Christians how to suffer well.
h3. Three Categories of Suffering:Some suffering is deserved.
Some suffering is mysterious.
Some suffering is undeserved.
h3. Three Responses to Suffering:Ignore – deny your own suffering, avoid the suffering of others, put a band-aid on it, try to forgive and forget
Exalt – suffering becomes your identity; an all-consuming victim mentality that can be used to excuse and overlook sin
Outweigh – there are four weights of glory that ultimately outweigh suffering
Discussion Question #1: How heavy is your suffering?
h3. Weight # 1: Suffering Makes Fellowship Actual (1 Pet. 3:8)When Christians suffer it causes them to focus on what matters most, which fosters unity of mind (not uniformity).
Suffering enables Christians to show sympathy and compassion to others.
Suffering makes love among Christians possible.
Suffering cultivates tender hearts.
Suffering cultivates humble minds.
_Community Group Question #2: How sweet is your fellowship? _
h3. Weight #2: Suffering Makes the Gospel Credible (1 Pet. 3:9 – 11)The natural way to respond to evil is with evil.
The supernatural (gospel) way to respond to evil is with good.
At the heart of the gospel is a man dying to love his enemies.
It takes more courage, strength, and dignity to be like Christ than to instigate further evil.
_Community Group Question #3: What is your suffering teaching you about the gospel? _
h3. Weight #3: Suffering Makes God’s Love Tangible (1 Peter 3:12 – 14)God sees your life, hears your prayer, opposes your enemies, blesses your suffering, and can remove your fear.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, the fear of everything else is the beginning of folly.
_Community Group Question #4 What fears does suffering expose? _
h3. Weight #4: Suffering Makes Evangelism Possible (1 Pet. 3:15 – 16)Suffer in such a way that you learn about Jesus and that other people may learn about Jesus too.
Many Christians are good at winning arguments but could care less about winning people. Build respect and trust with people, and answer their questions with humility and honesty.
People want to see if Christianity works, as demonstrated in relationships and community.
Suffering allows us to be a humble, loving, considerate, respectful, gentle people that embody the gospel.
Community Group Question #5: Who can you evangelize? How? -
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