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...
Chosen Strangers: Understanding Our Identity in Christ (1 Peter 1:1-3)
The opening verses of 1 Peter provide us with a rich theological framework for understanding our identity in Christ. The Apostle Peter,...
The Scandal of No Condemnation
John 8:1–11 “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.” — John 8:11b, KJV Few moments in Jesus’ ministry so vividly...
One Thing You Lack
The story of the rich young ruler is one of those encounters that makes us uncomfortable, because it exposes the deepest cracks in our...