3. How God Defines A Christian
1 Peter 4:12-19

4. Be expected to bear a cross (Matt. 16:26)
One Who Is Willing To
Pay The Price (12-15)
Be expected to bear a cross (Matt. 16:26)
Not to be overtly sought
It is something that may happen (2 Tim. 3:12)
Examples:
Apostles (Acts 4, 5)
Stephen (Acts 7)
Church (Acts 8)

5. One With Ethical Guidelines (15)
Such guidelines are rarely found today (Rom. 1:28a)
Some do suffer for wrong; some even suffer for doing right (1 Peter 2:20)
Don’t suffer for wrong
This brings reproach (Rom. 2:23-24)
Christians should follow Christ (Matt.9:9; 1 Cor. 11:1)

6. One Who Is In God’s Family (17)
The church is God’s family (1 Tim. 3:15)
Adopted as children (Rom. 8:15)
Joint-heirs (Rom. 8:17)

7. One Who Has Obeyed
The Gospel (17)
Like the Ethiopian treasurer (Acts 8:35-38)
Like those at Corinth (Acts 18:8)