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 Paul demonstrated in his trial before Governor Felix, Christians must testify about Christ with our words and with our lives.
Paul praised God the Father for choosing us and predestining us to be his children.
In 2 Peter 3:10-13, the apostle reminds us that in order to understand what life is all about, we need to read the last...
