The Righteous’ Response (1 Peter 3:8–17)
Suffering has a way of squeezing people. Whatever’s inside comes out. For some, pressure produces bitterness, retaliation, and despair....
The Glory of Christ in Marriage (1 Peter 3:1-7)
Up to this point in 1 Peter, the apostle Peter has outlined the life that exiles are called to live in this world. The overarching theme...
The Suffering Servant (1 Peter 2:18-25)
Up to this point in 1 Peter, we have seen the apostle lay a strong foundation for the identity of believers in Christ. We are God’s...
Living Honorably – (1 Peter 2:11-17)
In the first two chapters of 1 Peter, the apostle has laid the foundation for a robust understanding of the believer’s identity in...
Corporate Worship, Covenant People (1 Peter 2:4-10)
In the heart of 1 Peter 2:4-10, Peter calls the exiles to a profound understanding of who they are as God’s people, and he draws from the...
The Gospel Grows Us (1 Peter 1:22-2:3)
Up until this point, the apostle Peter has been laying out the truths of who we are as believers in Christ. We have been called to set our...
Be Holy, For He is Holy (1 Peter 1:13-21)
As the exiles are reminded in the opening chapters of Peter’s letter, they are the covenant people of God, born again into a living hope,...
Eternal Perspective (1 Peter 1:10-12)
Up to this point in his letter, the apostle Peter has been focusing on the believer’s present identity and future hope. He has reminded...
A Living Hope – The Secure Inheritance of Exiles (1 Peter 1:3-7)
In these verses, Peter continues to offer encouragement and assurance to the exiled believers who are scattered, marginalized, and...