We can plan for suffering, but what happens when it actually comes? In this passage, God calls us to respond to suffering by trusting Him and doing good when we suffer. We can do this because his glory is coming, his glory is present now, and his judgment is present with it.

Resources:

1 Peter 4:12-19

Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering, Timothy Keller

1 Peter, Baker Exegetical Commentary, Karen Jobes

1 Peter, New American Commentary, Tom Schreiner

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