Blog Posts - 1 Peter

In the church world we always talk about being careful with our speech when talking to others but what about when we are talking to or about ourselves? This is something that I have been thinking about for a while. I don’t always talk about myself...

But You are a God of forgiveness, Gracious and merciful and compassionate, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness; And You did not abandon them. Nehemiah 9:17 If you’ve been around for a while you’ve noticed I’m a bit of a geek. I’ve...

Sometimes, not saying anything is the best answer. You see, silence can never be misquoted. ~ Unknown Author ~ Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil,...

I have always wished to be different. I mean, I KNOW I'm different. Everyone is, of course. I mean different than who I am. Different looks. Different personality. Different intelligence. Different interests. I've always wanted to be someone else - n...

Persecution is therefore not a cause for fear, but rather an opportunity to honor Christ and revere him as Lord (as opposed to Caesar!) Peter is not commanding a completely passive acceptance of suffering. Rather, he tells the readers to be ready to...

1 Peter 3:13 makes the simple point that no one usually attacks people for doing good things. As he stated in 2:13-14, people generally do not suffer insults and persecution for doing good things (although there are always exceptions). It is better t...

Since Peter’s audience is about to face persecution, he tells them how they are to respond to attacks on their faith. Most scholars think that the kind of persecution that Christians faced in Asia Minor in the middle first century was the sort of i...

Peter concludes the ethical section of the letter with a description of what the Christian community ought to look like (v. 8).  All five of these phrases are single words in Greek, and are rare outside of this passage. (The only exception is tender...

After lengthy instructions to slaves and wives, Peter simply tells husbands to “live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers...

When Peter begins to address wives in the congregation, his focus is on how the outsiders understand the Christian wife. The situation in view in 3:1 is of a wife who has come to Christ, but her husband is not a Christian. While there are many exampl...

The relationship of a slave to his master must be “respectful submission” (1 Peter 2:18-19). The word translated “be subject” or “submit” (ὑποτάσσω) carries more negative connotations in English than in Greek. The word has the se...

Peter has stated several times in this letter that the readers are living like “strangers and aliens” in this world. Since they are strangers, the world is watching them very closely. It is therefore essential that the Christian live life to a hi...

Strangers are not always welcome. Imagine this scene: you are traveling in England, and in some small village you have some car trouble so you stop at the local pub with a colorful name like “the Prancing Pony” or “The Drunken Duck” or my per...

The NFL season has kicked off with more surprises than a Bachelor episode.The Colts were done in by the Bills' monster defense, and the glare from their awesome helmets. I’m afraid of the Bills. I thought Miami would have a potent defense this year...

Can our hope to get our lives right ever be more than just a hope?Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Pete...

“ You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials  so that the genuineness of your faith more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by firemay resultinpraise, glory, and honorat the...

One of Jesus’ most famous lines was, “Blessed are the peacemakers.” Unfortunately, in today’s political world, they’re nowhere to be found. The gay marriage debate has always been one of my least favorites. I often find myself in the center...

We have emphasized throughout our study of Timothy and Titus that sound (or “healthy”) teaching is imperative for Christians. Man cannot be saved by man’s doctrine. Man’s doctrine does not glorify God; it does not honor Christ. No one will &#...

When we last left Abraham and Sarah they had just been renamed and been told that despite their old age they would have a child. More than that, they would have a son. We’re picking up the story right after that. The Evil of Sodom I have heard a gr...

I think you will find the Prime Minister is an alien in disguise. The Doctor Aliens of London, Season 1 Episode 4 Disclaimer: Spoilers! SUMMARY The Doctor brings Rose home to check in with her mum. It’s always a little weird when you come back home...

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