Points from the Text

• Don’t be surprised by the down curve

• If you’re going to suffer, suffer for the right reason

• God’s judgment for His people is not punitive but purifying

So What?

To be insulted for Christ is to be ___________, socially __________, or to lose __________.

Eight ways to “bear the name of Christ” (that might get you “insulted”)

1. Tell people you are a Christian

2. Pray before your meals

3. Invite someone to church

4. Honor the “emperor” (while voicing disagreement)

5. Share stories of God’s provision in your life

6. Go to church on Sundays, religiously

7. Share about what Jesus did on the cross and what it means

8. Befriend the person that no one wants to befriend