Don’t Fear

WHEN LIFE IS HARD
“Don’t Fear”
1 Pet. 3:13-4:1-6 (NKJV)

1. We should not fear people.  (1 Pet. 3:13-17)

• Ignore their threats (1 Pet. 3:13-14)
• Be ready to share Christ with them (1 Pet. 3:15)
• Keep a good conscience toward them (1 Pet. 3:16)
• Do them good as much as possible (1 Pet. 3:17)

2. We should not fear death. (1 Pet. 3:18-22)

• sleep (1 Pet. 3:18)
• spirits in prison (1 Pet. 3:19-20)
• water / baptism (1 Pet. 3:21)

3. We should not fear suffering. (1 Pet. 4:1-6)

When we suffer, remember:

• Christ suffered before us leaving us an example (1 Pet. 4:1)(1 Pet. 3:21)
• The world does not understand us, and we suffered because of that (1 Pet. 4:2-4)
• We suffer because of the gospel’s sake (1 Pet. 4:6)