Introduction Peter has been teaching his readers that believers are aliens and strangers in the world. And we're aliens and strangers in the world because we're living far away from our true home. Our true home is in heaven, with the Lord Jesus Christ, because whenever we first believed, we were raised with Christ to … Continue reading 1 Peter 02(16–17) →

Introduction In verses 9 to 12, which we looked at the last time, Peter reminded his readers -- and therefore he was reminding us -- that we're aliens and strangers in the world. And we're aliens and strangers in the world because, so long as we go on living on the earth, we're living far … Continue reading 1 Peter 02(13–15) →

Introduction Today's passage can be divided neatly into two parts. The first part -- verses 9 and 10 -- is about the privileges believers enjoy as God's elect people. In the second part -- verses 11 and 12 -- Peter reminds us that God's elect people are also aliens and strangers in the world. So, … Continue reading 1 Peter 02(09–12) →

Introduction The first part of today's sermon really belongs at the end of last week's sermon. Last week, we spent our time on verses 22 to 25 of chapter 1 where Peter instructs his readers -- and that includes us -- to love one another deeply, from the heart. And do you remember? We're to … Continue reading 1 Peter 02(01–08) →

Introduction In verses 3 to 12 Peter was praising God for the great mercy he has shown his people by causing them to be born again into a living hope, because he's given his people the hope of the resurrection from the dead and of inheriting eternal life in his presence. And though his people … Continue reading 1 Peter 01(22–25) →

Introduction I'm not sure whether I said this before, but verses 3 to 12 of 1 Peter 1 are one long sentence in the Greek. The NIV and other English translations break it up in shorter sentences, but in verse 3 Peter begins one long sentence which continues right up to the end of verse … Continue reading 1 Peter 01(13–21) →

Introduction Peter has been writing to these believers who were suffering grief in all kinds of trials. They were being persecuted for their faith; and it must have seemed to them that the whole world was against them. However, despite their trials and troubles, they were able to praise God and to rejoice. And they … Continue reading 1 Peter 01(08–12) →

Introduction Virtually everything we read last week from 1 Peter 1 was to do with the future, because Peter was praising God for the great future hope his readers have entered into by being born again of God's Spirit. And the great future hope they have entered into is the hope of the resurrection of … Continue reading 1 Peter 01(06+07) →

Introduction Last week we spent our time on verse 2 of 1 Peter 1 where Peter refers to God the Father; and to God the Holy Spirit; and to Jesus Christ who is God the Son. Do you remember? Believers have been chosen according to God the Father's foreknowledge. So, before the world was made, … Continue reading 1 Peter 01(03–05) →

Introduction We began to look at 1 Peter a couple of weeks ago. And I suggested that in this letter, Peter was writing to encourage believers to stand firm and to remain faithful and to persevere while they endure suffering and distress in this present evil age and while they wait for the Lord to … Continue reading 1 Peter 01(02) →