Although we may not long to be holy as much as we long to be hopeful (see last week’s sermon), the way Peter describes holiness in I Peter 1:13-2:3 shows how very beautiful and attractive it is, not only for us but also for everyone around us.
In the letter to the church in Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7-13, we read the second of two letters that contains only praise and encouragement...
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the might hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you" (1 Peter 5:6).
In 2 Peter 3:1-9, Peter’s five answers to the false teachers’ scoffing tell us what it means for us that the Lord hasn’t returned...