Although the original readers of Peter’s letter were experiencing relatively mild opposition from their neighbors, in I Peter 3:8-22, he wanted to prepare them for worse persecution to come and the unfair suffering they would have to endure. As in all the letter, God calls on us both to preach and to practice what we preach, no matter how others might be treating us. In fact, when we endure unfair suffering as Christians, we receive special blessings and opportunities to demonstrate our faith.
As we begin a new series in the letter to the Galatians that will take us through most of the rest of this year,...
Because of the Holy Spirit, believers can live in a way that pleases God.
In response to King Saul’s second major error and his excuse, Samuel famously declared that to obey is better than sacrifice.