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 opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
People asked Jesus about when and where the kingdom of God would come, but Jesus focused on the fact that it’s already present and...
In the triumphant conclusion of Exodus, God filled his dwelling and led his people, which he does today in a much greater way.
