1 Peter 4 - Introduction

Outline:

Living For The Will of God: 1 Peter 4:1-2

Former Lifestyles: 1 Peter 4:3

Judgment Upon Their Critics: 1 Peter 4:5-6

Outline of 2 Peter 4:7-19:

Living In The Shadow Of Eternity: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Suffer As. Christian: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Introductory Comments:

‘The apostle had told the brethren of Asia Minor that it was better to suffer as well-doers than as evil-doers, and intimated that the dignity and power with which Christ is invested to enable Him to save His people was the reward of His sufferings (1 Peter 3:22). The present chapter is thus begun with an exhortation to his readers to arm themselves with the same resolution of suffer, even death if necessary, for the gospel, which Christ also manifested when He suffered death….for that person who is firmly resolved to suffer death rather than renounce his Lord has freed himself from the dominion of sin…'(Oberst p. 191)