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Refined

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Because Peter knows suffering intimately, and has embraced the risen Christ, he speaks to a suffering people in a shepherding way throughout this letter. To the Christian, Peter’s inspired words encourage rejoicing, grieving and refining, to know that in our trials, Jesus is near. Scripture: 1 Peter 1:6-9

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