To start the year, we are studying Peter’s first letter by beginning with I Peter 1:1-2. In each section, we will see how he describes the people of God. In his greeting, Peter calls Christians “elect exiles,” which is a curious expression that mixes something positive (elect, chosen, selected) with something negative (exiles, driven out, rejected). As it turns out, God’s election makes his people exiles in this world, and Peter reminds us that it is our call to live our lives as those who are in the world but not of the world.
Because Christians are sometimes tempted to add human traditions to the teaching about Jesus, Colossians 2:6-15 reminds us that the fullness of God dwells...
If you have ever asked what God wants you to do, the whole letter of James will help answer your question. The final section,...
In a world full of bad news, we are all wanting to hear good news. What we usually receive is good advice, which is...