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.
The Antioch church set the example of following the Spirit's leading to release the church's most gifted workers into the mission field so that...
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
The model described in Colossians 4:2-6 of ministry to those outside the church is very simple: pray, walk, and talk.
