Show Notes
Why would a loving God allow His children to suffer? In this message from 1 Peter 1:6–9, Todd Friel explains Peter’s surprising perspective on persecution and trials. Discover how God uses suffering to accomplish far more than we can see—and why understanding His purpose changes the way we endure life’s hardest seasons.
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