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## [1 Peter - A Better Resistance:](/sermons?series=155) Is It Worth It?

1 Peter 4:1 - 4:6

April 18, 2021   
 Rev. Jason Harris

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[Study Guide](/study-guides/is-it-worth-it)

We are in many ways entering into new terrain in the Western world. In the not so distant past, there might have been a social benefit connected to being a Christian, because Christianity was widely perceived as a social good and a benefit to society. However, as the perceptions of those around us begin to change, we increasingly may experience something of a social cost for being a Christian. So given the social risks and costs, is it worth it?