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.
In 2 Peter 2:10-22, the apostle described the character, methods, and end of the false teachers, showing us the way to avoid returning to...
Continuing the final conversation with his disciples in John 14:15-31, Jesus told them how to show their love for him and of the gifts...
In the lives of the ones mentioned in the final greetings of Colossians, we see evidence of God’s abundant grace, which is available to...