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09/17/2024
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“If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed ... (15-16). Peter made it clear that getting into trouble because of our own actions is different than suffering because “of the name of Christ” (14). He challenged believers to let go of behaviors that belong to a dying, godless world (7) and instead have the courage to live for God’s future (5-6).
When we face hardship because we are truly living for Jesus, Peter says, we are “blessed”. “The Spirit of glory and of God” rests on us, and the world can see Jesus clearly (14).