The Book of 1st Peter "Suffering"

This sermon explores how God has foreordained suffering as the primary means of purifying our faith and drawing us closer to Him. The central message emphasizes that Jesus Christ is the unique "secret ingredient" of Christianity—not just another teacher or prophet, but God in the flesh who experienced our suffering and now lives within us through the Holy Spirit. The pastor challenges believers to remember their salvation experience and to understand that spiritual growth comes not through our own efforts, but through God's gifts of belief, receiving, and surrender. Suffering, when endured with faith in Christ, produces spiritual maturity, mental health, physical healing, and healthy relationships. The sermon calls listeners to stop seeking perfect certainty and instead embrace uncertainty as the foundation of Christian faith, trusting that God provides the faith we need as a gift.