1. How to cope with suffering
1 Peter 3:18- 22
How to cope with suffering

3. If you are a Christian suffering is on the cards

4. v18
Either suffered for sin or died for sin

5. Jesus died for sin so we can have access to God

6. Christ died once for all
The result we have access to God.

8. How does it work?
Christ took our place.
Substitutionary atonement
In the ark?

10. 3. Jesus wins!
Over hell and the supernatural

11. Apostle’s creed

12. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic and apostolic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

13. I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended into hell. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic and apostolic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

14. Harrowing of Hell
Jesus dies His Spirit leaves his body Descends into Hell

15. Raised in Spirit = Resurrection

16. So what did Jesus do for those three days?

17. As the Resurrected Lord Jesus proclaims

18. Who are these Spirits?

20. Demons who overstepped their boundaries?

21. Might is not always right

22. How do we respond?
Be patient
Remember our baptismal vows

23. In case you missed it- v 22

25. Jesus Defeated

26. Jesus Defeated Sin and Death and everything else