March 16, 2023
Week Eight
“When We Suffer”
1 Peter 4:12-19
Vs. 12-13 Not surprised by suffering but rejoicing in suffering
Vs. 14 Blessed when under attack
Vs. 15-16 Suffering for the right things or the wrong things?
Vs. 17-18 Judgement begins with God’s people
Vs. 19 Committing our souls to Him in suffering
Discussion Questions
- Do you sometimes think that if we are doing the right things that we will suffer less? And if I’m suffering, I must have done something wrong?
- How can we find joy in suffering?
- When someone is deliberately attacking you how can you find blessing in that?
- Have you ever suffered because you were making poor choices?
- How have you suffered when you were doing the right thing, to the best of your ability?
- In what ways have you seen God judging His own people first?
- What do you think it means to commit your soul to God? When did you first do this and how do you continue to do it?
- What is the hardest thing about suffering for you?
Memory Verse: Draw a pictograph (sentence made of pictures) that represents 1 Peter 5:10-11.
