I Peter Chapter 4

I Peter 4:14 Part 2 ~ The Exhortation Concerning Proper Perspective Part 3

When a person receives Christ they actually participate in two aspects of the person of Christ Himself. According to Paul in Philippians chapter 3 verse 10 he says, Oh that I might know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, while being made conformable to His death. There are two aspects to Christ. The power of His resurrection, we all like that part. But what about the fellowship of His sufferings? If we have fellowship with Christ, we have to fellowship with the total person. He did not suffer so that we would not have to suffer. We are actually following His steps.