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Text Notes
1 Peter 4:7-19 Introduction
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Peter wrote this letter to encourage believers so that they would stand firm in their faith even when under pressure
Love Deeply (7-11)
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We must live with Jesus’ return as our horizon
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Seeing life “in the light of reality seen from God’s perspective” (Davids)
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Love should determine how we respond to others
Love Deeply (7-11)
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Every one of us has received gifts from God to use so that we can serve others
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God provides the strength for this …
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... and He gets the glory
Painful Trials (12-19)
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We should not be surprised when we suffer unjustly, it is normal
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God’s judgment begins with His own people
Application
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What have we learnt this morning?
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We must live with Jesus’ return as our horizon
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We should view life from God’s perspective
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Love “at full stretch”
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Every one of us has received gifts from God to use so that we can serve others
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We should not be surprised when we suffer unjustly