Ccr Sermons

1st Peter Pt. 8: Judgement & the House of God By Louie Marsh, 7-23-2023   1) When I suffer for Christ, I should REJOICE!   “12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. 14If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. (1 Peter 4:12–14, ESV)   ·       It’s NORMAL for Christians to suffer.   ·       Tests are not punishment, but to help me see the TRUTH.   2) Am I a Christian? Do I BELONG TO CHRIST?   15But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. 16Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. (1 Peter 4:15–16, ESV)   “26and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a grea