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.
Paul’s constant prayer for believers was that God would give us his Spirit so that we can know the hope, riches, and power he...
Although the son of Elizabeth would be great, the son of Mary would be even greater!
In a world full of bad news, we are all wanting to hear good news. What we usually receive is good advice, which is...