1 Peter 4:14-19

"If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. If you suffer, however,...."

"If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you."

What does freedom mean? A collection of Scriptures for July 4, Independence Day.

Isn't it fun to be rejected? We mustn't let rejection destroy us, but instead understand it is to be expected if we are truly Christians.

"Dear Friend, Just as Paul faced his legal ordeals and challenging travels to Rome, My disciples in Asia Minor faced growing criticism, ostracism, and..."

"Dear Friends, Years before Peter wrote his short letter known as 1 Peter to My disciples, he was repeatedly persecuted. He regularly encountered..."

What do your ears want to hear? Some folks only want to hear the cheery stuff from God, not the hard stuff, too.

How far would you go in your love and trust of the Lord? Suffering and death for the cause of Christ are now viewed as something sad, unnecessary, and a wast.

Jesus died. He was buried. He was raised from the dead. Each one of those facts reminds us that Jesus was not some antiseptic hero from a distance. James Nored and Phil Ware remind us that Jesus died and was buried and that his burial has special significance for us.