1. What I Have Committed to Him 1 Peter 4:14-19

2. 2 Christians Suffering for Faith 1 Peter Distressed by various trials, 1:6 Distressed by various trials, 1:6 Spoken against as evildoers, 2:12 Spoken against as evildoers, 2:12 Suffering wrongfully, 2:19 Suffering wrongfully, 2:19 For righteousness…doing good, 3:13-17 For righteousness…doing good, 3:13-17 Fiery trial…reproached, 4:12, 14, 16 Fiery trial…reproached, 4:12, 14, 16 According to the will of God, 4:19 According to the will of God, 4:19 Suffered a while, 5:10 Suffered a while, 5:10 Distressed by various trials, 1:6 Distressed by various trials, 1:6 Spoken against as evildoers, 2:12 Spoken against as evildoers, 2:12 Suffering wrongfully, 2:19 Suffering wrongfully, 2:19 For righteousness…doing good, 3:13-17 For righteousness…doing good, 3:13-17 Fiery trial…reproached, 4:12, 14, 16 Fiery trial…reproached, 4:12, 14, 16 According to the will of God, 4:19 According to the will of God, 4:19 Suffered a while, 5:10 Suffered a while, 5:10

3. 3 Commit Your Souls to God 1 Peter 4:19 For safe-keeping In doing good (cf. 4:15-16) God is faithful and able, 2 Tim. 1:12 For safe-keeping In doing good (cf. 4:15-16) God is faithful and able, 2 Tim. 1:12

4. 4 Commit Your Soul to God 1 Peter 4:19 By becoming a Christian, Acts 3:19 Total surrender & complete rearranging of your life, cf. 1 Cor. 6:9-11; Phil. 3:5-8 Commitment without shame, Mark 8:34-38 By becoming a Christian, Acts 3:19 Total surrender & complete rearranging of your life, cf. 1 Cor. 6:9-11; Phil. 3:5-8 Commitment without shame, Mark 8:34-38

5. 5 Commit Your Soul to God 1 Peter 4:19 By being a faithful Christian with… Your life, Romans 12:1-2 Doing good, 1 Pet. 4:19 (Eph. 2:10; Heb. 13:20-21; Gal. 6:10) As to a faithful Creator, Col. 3:23 Silence ignorance, 1 Peter 2:15 (12) By being a faithful Christian with… Your life, Romans 12:1-2 Doing good, 1 Pet. 4:19 (Eph. 2:10; Heb. 13:20-21; Gal. 6:10) As to a faithful Creator, Col. 3:23 Silence ignorance, 1 Peter 2:15 (12)

6. 6 Commit Your Soul to God 1 Peter 4:19 By being a faithful Christian with… Your possessions, Luke 12:19-21 (15) Do not trust in (uncertain), 1 Tim. 6:17 Use to do good, 1 Tim. 6:18-19 First give ourselves to the Lord, 2 Cor. 8:1-5 By being a faithful Christian with… Your possessions, Luke 12:19-21 (15) Do not trust in (uncertain), 1 Tim. 6:17 Use to do good, 1 Tim. 6:18-19 First give ourselves to the Lord, 2 Cor. 8:1-5

7. 7 Commit Your Soul to God 1 Peter 4:19 By being a faithful Christian with… Your talents, Eccl. 9:10 Passion, fervor, enthusiasm, zeal, Col. 3:23; Jno. 2:17 Do not be lukewarm! Rev. 3:14-16 (Rom. 12:6-8, 11) By being a faithful Christian with… Your talents, Eccl. 9:10 Passion, fervor, enthusiasm, zeal, Col. 3:23; Jno. 2:17 Do not be lukewarm! Rev. 3:14-16 (Rom. 12:6-8, 11)

8. 8 Commit Our Children to God 1 Samuel 1:11; Judges 13:8 Bring our little ones to Jesus, Matt. 19:13-15 Teach them…show them…lead them, (Deut. 4:9-10; 11:18-21) Worship with…pray for & with them… The local church cannot rear your child…you must (Eph. 6:4; Tit. 2:4) Bring our little ones to Jesus, Matt. 19:13-15 Teach them…show them…lead them, (Deut. 4:9-10; 11:18-21) Worship with…pray for & with them… The local church cannot rear your child…you must (Eph. 6:4; Tit. 2:4)

9. 9 Commit Your Future to God Matthew 6:33-34 Faith in God’s committed control of all things, Jas. 4:13-15 Turn your heart toward heaven, Lk. 12:29-34 (Col. 3:1-4) Continue doing the will of God, Jas. 4:15, 17 (Heb. 10:36, 39) Faith in God’s committed control of all things, Jas. 4:13-15 Turn your heart toward heaven, Lk. 12:29-34 (Col. 3:1-4) Continue doing the will of God, Jas. 4:15, 17 (Heb. 10:36, 39)

10. 10 The God of all Grace 1 Peter 5:10 Has called us to His eternal glory Do you follow His call? By Jesus Christ Do you trust God’s purposes in Christ? After you have suffered a while Will you endure through the trials? Perfect, establish, strengthen, settle Trust God to secure you! Has called us to His eternal glory Do you follow His call? By Jesus Christ Do you trust God’s purposes in Christ? After you have suffered a while Will you endure through the trials? Perfect, establish, strengthen, settle Trust God to secure you!

11. 11 The Lord Knows Who Are His 2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.

12. 12 The Lord Knows Who Are His 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”

13. 13 The Lord Knows Who Are His Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him.

14. 14 The Lord Knows Who Are His 2 Timothy 4:8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.