1 Peter 4:12-19

(60.09a)

Hope through Trials

With Joy

Glorifying God

What does this Bible passage say?

Ah yes, the fiery trial. With Joy? Glorifying God?

The average person does not find a fiery trial joyful, and they are more likely to curse God than glorify Him when it happens.

And what's this about "to test you"? Why would I be tested?

So what can the Bible say to convince me that fiery trials are good?

Read the study text slowly, thoughtfully, and prayerfully from your own Bible.

► What are your initial thoughts and how does this passage make you feel when you read it?

► What questions do you have about this passage?

You may also find reading from other translations helpful, such as the translation provided on this webpage, or these on the Blue Letter Bible website:
(LSB) (NLT)

► What seems to be the main idea of this passage?

Bible Study Passage

Hope through Trials (4:12-19)

With Joy (4:12-14)

Beloved, do not think that the fiery trial that has come among you, to test you, is unusual,

as if a strange thing was happening.

13 Instead, to the degree that you share in the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing,

so that you may rejoice even more when His remarkable glory is revealed.

14 You are blessed if you are insulted because of the Name of Christ,

because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God7, rests on you.

Glorifying God (4:15-19)

Let none of you suffer as a

murderer,

or thief,

or evildoer,

or as a meddler in other people’s affairs.

16 However, if anyone suffers because he is a Christian,

he should not be ashamed, but instead,

glorify God in that name.

17 Because judgement will soon begin, starting with the household of God.

And if it begins with us,

what will be the end for those who reject the gospel of God?

18 And if the righteous person suffers difficulties,

being saved,

what will become of the sinner without God?

19 Therefore, let those suffering according to the will of God, commit their own souls to the faithful Creator by doing good.

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7 AKA: Spirit of Christ; Holy Spirit.

Read the Study Text and complete the study question above before answering the following questions.

What did this Bible passage mean
to the people of its day?

(Learn about them, then)

► If you have a study Bible, what do the notes on this passage teach you?

► Go to: https://www.bibleref.com/1-Peter/4/1-Peter-4-12.html

On the right side of that webpage, click on the "Expand" button under the Context Summary section and read the commentary there.
Then, on the left side of the webpage, under the word VERSE, click on each of the verse numbers in this lesson, one at a time, and read the article "What does [this verse] mean?" on the right side of the webpage. (Click on the button "Expand" to see the whole article.)

► What did you learn about the study passage from these articles?

► What did God want or not want people to know, feel, think, say or do back when Peter wrote this letter?

What is the message of this Bible passage
for people today?

(Learn for us, now)

► According to this passage, why are followers of Jesus tested with fiery trials?

► Since we are to prepare ourselves to think like Christ (1 Peter 4:1) and explain our hope to others (1 Peter 3:15), how should we handle the next fiery trial that comes along?

► What do you think about fiery trials now?

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