1 Peter 1:1-2

Over SIXTEEN times in 1 Peter the idea of SUFFERING and TRIALS comes up - because SUFFERING and TRIALS are a not a question they are a PROMISE! John 16:33 – “In the world you will have tribulation...” But we have HOPE through the GRACE of God! Not just HOPE - a living HOPE - I Peter 1:3! When life is EASY we tend to FORGET about the Lord - but when we SUFFER we reach out and cling to God. SUFFERING has a purpose – it teaches to depend on our living HOPE!