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How God heals us in our suffering. (1 Peter 4:12-19, 1 Peter 5:6-11)
Phil Schwab, 29 May 2016
Part of the The Promises Of God series, Sunday Evening service
Phil and Ann Schwab lost their son and Beth Ann’s brother, Brian, at the age of 15 in a drowning accident. They were serving as missionaries in Taiwan. Tonight Phil will give his testimony of how, by God’s grace, the Schwabs were able to carry on until today.
1 Peter 4:12-19 & 5:6-11
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| « God’s promise that he will bless as we live with integrity | Dream of a statue, or I had a dream | Compromise? » |
1 Peter 4:12–19 (Listen)
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And
“If the righteous is scarcely saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
19 Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.
(ESV)
1 Peter 5:6–11 (Listen)
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
(ESV)