Pastor Brian Bennett
Thrive: “Pain and Gain”
[1 Peter 4:12-19]
Pain isn’t a surprise it is a _________ and a _________:
[1 Peter 4:12-19: Revelation 21:3-5; 2 Corinthians 4:7-11]
- A symptom of a _________ _________
- A signal pointing to our need for the _________ and _________ Jesus
Pain brings gain when we respond by:
- _________ and being glad [1 Peter 4:12]
- _________ on Christ and His glory [1 Peter 4:13]
- _________ blessing and the Holy Spirit [1 Peter 4:14]
- _________ Christ as our identity and dependency
[1 Peter 4:15-19; 1 Peter 5:8]
Next Step Questions:
- Are you a “Christian” (follower of Jesus)?
- Have you been baptized?
- Which of these responses do you need to work on this week to turn pain into a gain?
- Refocusing on Christ and His glory
- Receiving blessing and the Holy Spirit
- Revealing Christ as our identity and dependency
