Apostle Peter teaches the need to suffer injustice as a means of glorifying God.
1. COMMAND
Slaves must obey even unjust, harsh, wicked, and perverse masters. The fear of God is their motivation.
2. COMMENDATION
Suffering injustice in the hands of unjust masters is not meaningless but beautiful because God is honoured.
3. CALLING
We are called to follow Jesus, suffering injustice without retaliation.
4. CONFIDENCE
Jesus entrusted Himself to God who judges justly. And so can we.
5. CONSEQUENCE
Through our obedience (enduring in the face of injustice), people may be saved too, by the grace of God.
Suffering injustice is not a weakness, nor a waste, nor a wrong. It is the surprising plan of God to witness to and to win the lost.
