See more posts by Sabbath School Lesson Read 1 Peter 4:12-14 . Why does Peter say that they shouldn’t be surprised at their suffering?
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Singing with Inspiration – Lesson 6
See more posts by Corinne Knopper The small illustration at the top of the page for the Introduction brought to mind: Hymn 237, “In The Cross of Christ I Glory” and Hymn 312, “Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross” . 1 Peter 5:10 in the Introduction was repeated again in Sunday’s lesson study, where we are told we will be made strong, firm and steadfast, and I wish to sing Hymn 600, “Hold Fast Til I Come” .
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6: Suffering for Christ – Discussion starters
See more posts by Joyce Griffith Persecution for the Christian: coming? going? or always there? When things are going great and you feel good–really good–does the idea of being persecuted for being a Christian have any appeal? In the New Testament book we’ve named 1 Peter, how real was persecution to the early Christian believers
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Monday: Suffering and the Example of Christ
See more posts by Sabbath School Lesson Read through 1 Peter 3:13-22 . How should Christians respond to those who would bring them suffering because of their faith
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Sunday: Persecution of Early Christians
See more posts by Sabbath School Lesson Read 1 Peter 1:6 , 1 Peter 5:10 . What is Peter talking about, and how did he tell his readers to respond to what they were facing? For the first few centuries, just being a Christian could result in a horrible death. A letter written to the Roman Emperor Trajan illustrates how precarious the safety of the early Christians was.
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