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 three missionary encounters in the city of Philippi, Jesus showed that he can take care of our true needs.
Jesus told his disciples how to handle not only adversity, but also prosperity, both of which require faith in God.
Within the final greetings in his letter to the Romans, Paul included a declaration about the final victory of the church.
