In this message from 1 Peter 4:12-19, Pastor Byron presents five imperatives for navigating pressure-filled lives as believers face fiery trials, explaining that persecution and suffering should be as expected as birthdays rolling around each year. He teaches that Christians should not be surprised when trials come (they’re God’s testing process), keep rejoicing (sharing in Christ’s sufferings brings glory), don’t suffer for wrongdoing (only suffer for righteousness), don’t feel ashamed (but glorify God), and trust your soul completely to God’s faithful hands—using the analogy of telephone workers learning to lean fully on their safety belts rather than getting splinters from distrust.
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