Dec 9, 2017

As Peter wraps up his first letter, he will stress our need to stand firm as we await the coming of the Lord. We must live on this earth, eagerly anticipating the return of Christ, but fully aware that the days will be difficult because we live in a world that hates us and face an enemy who is determined to destroy us....

Dec 8, 2017

In chapter five of 1 Peter, we are going to find the apostle giving some serious words of direction to the elders within the churches to whom he is writing. He is not addressing those with grey hair or a significant number of years behind them. He is talking to the shepherds or overseers of the church. These were...

Dec 7, 2017

Rejoice in suffering. We know it’s a command found in Scripture, but that doesn’t make it any less difficult to grasp or pull off. In 1 Peter 4:12-19, Peter is going to give us a fairly blunt command to “rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings. And James, the half-brother of Jesus, wrote virtually the...

Dec 6, 2017

Good service. We all love it, when we’re the recipients of it. But in the Kingdom of God, service is to be other-oriented, not me-centered. As followers of Christ, it’s no longer about us. Our lives exist for God’s glory and for the good of those around us. In 1 Peter 4:7-11, Peter is going to provide us with a...

Dec 5, 2017

Are you prepared to live the life Christ died to provide? Are you ready to follow in His footsteps and to emulate His example? In 1 Peter 4:1-6, Peter is going to provide us with some strong words of encouragement and incentive to live in a dramatically different manner than we did before we knew Christ. As Peter has...