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.
Because of the Holy Spirit, believers can live in a way that pleases God.
Three incidents in the life of David illustrate the principle that believers should not pay evil for evil but overcome evil with good while...
In our summer sermon series, we are going to study the first three chapters of the last book of the Bible, beginning with Revelation...