We don't want for one minute anybody in this world to think that we really care about stuff in this life.

Who cares?

Let's live at a level which communicates that we will endure anything in this life for the joy of the life to come. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson. For many Christians, maybe for you, the workplace feels very much like a foreign land.

With worldly values and a variety of lifestyles represented there, you may even work under a boss who has a completely

different set of beliefs from you. The truth is, where you work is often a

challenging mission field. Well today, John MacArthur helps equip you to be an effective

witness in that mission field as he continues his current study singing the

Lord's song in a strange land. Follow along now in 1st Peter chapter 2 as John begins

today's lesson. First Peter chapter 2 and verses 18 through 21. Servants be submissive to your masters with all respect,

not only to those who are good and gentle,

but also to those who are unreasonable,

for this fines favor.

If, for the sake of conscience toward God a man bears up under sorrows when suffering unjustly.

For what credit is there if when you sin and are harshly treated you endure it with

patience. But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it

this finds favor with God.

For you have been called for this purpose since Christ also suffered for you, leaving

you an example for you to follow in his steps. Now as we introduce this particular portion of

scripture we come to very practical insights into the society in which we

live. The instruction that comes to us in this

portion of scripture then is very practical. More practical to us maybe than in

many other cultures where these kinds of things do not happen as frequently.

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