Embrace Your Calling to Suffer

1 Peter 4:1-6 Since Jesus suffered on the cross in our place, we must embrace suffering as we seek to faithfully follow Jesus. We embrace suffering by thinking like Christ. “Peter’s point is that we are to ready ourselves to fight in this war against sin and...

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

Psalm 46 Though we live in a chaotic world, we will not fear because God is our refuge, our strength, and our help in time of need. The Structure of the Psalm God is our refuge (v. 1a) correlates with v. 4-5 God is our strength (v. 1b) correlates with v. 6, 8-9 God is...

Encouragement in Christ’s Victory

1 Peter 3:18-22 Why is it better to suffer for doing good rather than for doing evil? Jesus has already walked the road marked with righteous suffering. “Jesus walked the path marked with righteous suffering all the way to his death on the cross, and in doing...

Encouragement to Endure

It is better to live with Christ as Lord and suffer than to live in comfort and never live or speak of him. Endure suffering by being a blessing to others. “Peter is saying: As you seek to bless even as you suffer, you can know that you are walking toward your...

Wives and Husbands

Wives and Husbands 1 Peter 3:1-7 Wives are to be subject to their own husbands. “In other words, don’t put your hope in attracting a husband in the first place, or your husband throughout your marriage, through physical beauty. It will fade. If your husband is...