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.
There is a stubborn fact of history that no one has been able to disprove, although many have tried. Jesus’ tomb was empty, and...
Jesus told his followers what to pray and why to pray, so let's pray and keep on praying!
Even though his people grumbled and quarreled, the Lord satisfied their needs at his own expense.