This powerful message explores what happens when our commitment to following Jesus brings us face-to-face with conflict, persecution, and the pull to conform to the world around us. Drawing from 1 Peter and the remarkable true story of Desmond Doss from Hacksaw Ridge, we're confronted with an honest truth: the more committed we are to Christ, the more likely we'll encounter pushback. Yet Peter offers us profound encouragement—Jesus is greater than all the fear, intimidation, and spiritual forces we face. The key instruction is beautifully simple yet deeply challenging: set Christ as holy in our hearts. When we pull back from the immediate pressures and see the bigger picture, we find Jesus standing above it all—victorious over sin, death, and every power that opposes God. The message calls us to keep doing good even when it hurts, to stay ready to share the hope within us, and to trust that our suffering for Christ is never wasted. Like Doss who saved dozens of lives while staying true to his convictions, our perseverance through conflict often becomes the very means by which others encounter Christ. We're reminded that the inheritance awaiting us and the transformation our faithfulness produces in others makes every struggle worth it.

Chapters

Chapter 1: Persecution and Pull: The Reality of Following Jesus

0:00 - 7:15

The more committed we are to following Jesus, the more likely we'll face persecution and the pull to conform to the world around us.

Chapter 2: Jesus Is Greater: Seeing the Bigger Picture

7:15 - 20:26

When we pull back from our immediate fears and intimidations, we can see that Jesus is greater than all the powers and authorities that oppose us.

Chapter 3: Set Christ as Holy: The Heart Decision

20:26 - 29:47

We must make the intentional decision to set Christ apart as holy in our hearts, making Him central and above everything else in our lives.

Chapter 4: Worth the Conflict: Blessing and Transformation

29:47 - 40:49

Our suffering for Christ is worth it because it leads to our blessing and often brings salvation and transformation to others.