At the end of the letter, Peter gives one more command to "stand firm in it." The it is the GRACE of God which he describes as "true grace." And…

The reality of present suffering for bearing the name of Christ is a given. The problem is that we often lose heart and question where God is in the midst…

Suffering for bearing the name of Christ and facing the hostility of this world's hatred brings worry and anxiety to us. We are tempted to break from the suffering or…

In the context of calling the church to be prepared to suffer for Christ, Peter turns his focus on the Church's leaders. Peter was restored personally and powerfully by the…

All of chapter 4 has been about suffering. Specifically suffering for Christ. The suffering is the opposition, mocking and hostility we receive from the world for bearing the name of…

The end of all things is at hand. So how then shall we live? When we consider that we are in the Last Days and the return of Christ is…

No one likes to suffer because suffering involves pain. When we start to feel pain, we are tempted stop it. But if it is pain that comes from suffering for…

These verses, like last week's, are difficult to understand. But when we dig into the context, the meaning becomes more clear. The context is suffering and that it is not…

Verses 18-22 of 1 Peter chapter 3 have a couple of difficult and challenging statements to understand. Verse 19 talks about Jesus preaching to the spirits in prison and verse…

Having given specific commands to different groups of people within the church, now Peter concludes by stating that every Christian, every "elect exile," is called to serve and bless others.…