To know our Heavenly Father is to know persecution and for us to have the right attitudes toward it.

1. knowing god
1 peter 3

2. the christian and american culture
Holding to
the Bible
Apostate
Church
Changing
history
Another
Jesus
Culturally
Friendly
Relative
Truth
Anti-
Church
Religious
Pluralism
Agression

3. the christian and american persecution
No Social
Advantage
Physical
Harm
Inquisition
Maligning
Reviling
Mocking
Threats
Ostracism
Suppression

4. knowing god…
is knowing persecution

5. “Strengthening the souls of the
disciples, he exhorted them to
continue in the faith saying, ‘We
must through many tribulations
enter the kingdom of God.’”
Acts 14:22
after paul was stoned…

6. “Yes, all who desire to live godly
in Christ Jesus will suffer
persecution.”
2 Timothy 3:12
Paul instructed timothy…

7. “Let your transformed life speak
openly about Jesus, imitating
Him with everything you do so
that you make God look good!”
Matthew 5:16
paraphrase

8. V.12: “Don’t panic.”
responding to persecution
1 Peter 4:12-19
V.13-14: “Maintain your joy
and make God look good!”

9. V.15-16: “Make Christ-centered
choices so that if you suffer,
you’ll never be ashamed.”
responding to persecution
1 Peter 4:12-19

10. V.17-18: “Give place for God’s
judgment in your life.”
responding to persecution
1 Peter 4:12-19

11. V.19: “As God maintains your
peace in the midst of the storm,
keep blessing people with your
time, talents and money.”
responding to persecution
1 Peter 4:12-19

12. what is coming?

13. knowing god…
is knowing persecution