This week, our guest speaker is David Lane. David is the District Superintendent for the Central District of the Christian Missionary Alliance. He packages his sermon with the thesis: Entrust your soul to a faithful Creator when you suffer for Him

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Sermon Passage: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Sermon Outline

1. Introduction
2. Expect It (v.12)
   You are beloved
   Don't be surprised
   What is the fiery ordeal
   It is not strange
3. Celebrate It (v.13-14,16)
   Share the sufferings of Christ
   Keep on rejoicing
   Rejoice with exultation
   You are blessed
   The Spirit rests upon you
   Do not feel ashamed
   Glorify the name
4. Experience It (For the right reasons) (v.15,17)
   Don't bring it upong yourself for bad behavior
   It is for your testing
   God does do house cleaning
5. Reframe It (v.19)
   This is according to His will
   Entrust your soul
   He is your faithful Creator
   Remember you are beloved
   What good has come from Jesus suffering?
   The restoration of all things
   Peace over chaos
   Life over death
   Good over evil

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