10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.  1 Peter 5:10-11

1. The Cross-bearing life is inevitable: 1 Peter 5:10a, 2 Tim. 3:10-12

2. The Cross-bearing life is brief: 1 Peter 5:10b, 2 Cor. 4:16-18

3. The Cross-bearing life is met with sufficient grace: 1 Peter 5:10c, 2 Cor. 12:8-10, Matt. 10:19-22

4. The Cross-bearing life identified us with Christ: 1 Peter 5:10d

1st – Call to Fellowship: 1 Cor. 1:9

2nd – Call to Conformity: Rom. 8:28-29

3rd – Call to Suffering: 1 Peter 2:21

4th – Call to Glory: 2 Peter 1:3

5. The Cross-bearing life is spiritually progressive:m 1 Peter 5:10, 1 Thess. 4:16

Restore (perfect), confirm, strengthen, establish