As Peter is talking to these people saying, look, you guys, God has chosen you to die.

And some of you and your children will be thrown into the lion's den.

And people are going to be yelling and screaming and they're going to be glad when you're getting killed.

He says, but don't worry about it.

Rejoice.

Blessed are you for the spirit of glory and of God is resting upon you.

I am falling.

I am falling in love. I am falling in love. I am falling in love. I am falling in love with you.

Welcome to Somebody Lives You Radio, the Bible teaching ministry of Roll Rees in Diamond Bar, California.

Today's lesson continues our study of First Peter, and it's good to have you along.

As we look at the hostility and temptations we encounter as Christians,

Roll will encourage us to stand firm and uncompromising in our faith.

Everyone makes mistakes, but deliberate sin not only presumes on God's grace, it damages

our witness to a watching world.

Today's message will help us see that we can glorify God with faith-filled righteousness.

In 1st Peter chapter 4, beginning in verse 14, here's Roll Ries.

It's pretty incredible going back and reviewing the chapter and looking at history how the church

was being persecuted by the Roman Empire. And then you look at today in what's happening around the

world today, how not only people

are starting to turn against the church, but against certain pastors and leaders of the church

that are really proclaiming the gospel of truth, speaking against the sin of homosexuality,

speaking against premarital sex, speaking about adultery, speaking about

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