Focus Text: 1 Peter 4:1-5, 12-19

Objective: By the end of this lesson my students should be able to identify ways in which they might react to suffering for Christ.

Central Truth: The example of Jesus Christ in His suffering should inspire the Christian to strength and purity in his own life.

I. AN EXAMPLE PORTRAYED (1 Peter 4:1-5)

II. RIGHT ATTITUDES COMMENDED (1 Peter 4:12-16)

III. TESTING TIMES IDENTIFIED (1 Peter 4:17-19)