Introduction We began to look at 2 Peter a couple of weeks ago when I explained that Peter was writing this letter to warn his readers about certain false teachers who had started to teach what Peter refers to as 'destructive heresies'. And he also wanted to write to his readers about the coming of … Continue reading 2 Peter 01(12–21) →

Introduction Having finished 1 Peter last week, it makes sense for us to turn over in our Bibles to the next page and to the next book and to begin 2 Peter today. Like 1 Peter, it's in the form of a brief letter which Peter wrote to various believers. And you'll see from the … Continue reading 2 Peter 01(01–11) →

Introduction We're coming to the end of 1 Peter today. Right at the beginning, Peter wrote about how, in his great mercy, God has given us new birth into a living hope and into an inheritance which can never perish, spoil or fade, but which is kept in heaven for all who trust in Jesus … Continue reading 1 Peter 05(6–14) →

Introduction Last week we spent our time on verses 12 to 19 of chapter 4 where Peter was writing about suffering for the faith and how, whoever suffers for the faith, ought to entrust themselves to God and continue to do good. And having written about those things, Peter turns his attention to the work … Continue reading 1 Peter 05(01–05) →

Introduction We've seen that one of the reasons Peter wrote this letter was to encourage believers who were suffering for their faith and who were suffering for doing good. Think back to chapter 1, where he wrote about the grief they were suffering in all kinds of trials. Peter's first readers were suffering for their … Continue reading 1 Peter 04(12–19) →

Introduction It's been several weeks since we were studying 1 Peter together, but we've been thinking how, through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, we've been raised with him to the heavenly realms; and we've become citizens of heaven, so that our true home now -- the place we really belong, and the place we … Continue reading 1 Peter 04(07–11) →

Introduction We've seen how the Apostle Peter was writing to believers who were suffering for their faith and who were suffering for doing good. And he was writing to encourage them. And one of the ways he encouraged them was by reminding all those who were suffering for doing good that the Lord Jesus Christ … Continue reading 1 Peter 04(01–06) →

Introduction We return to 1 Peter today. And do you remember? He's been writing to Christians who were suffering for their faith and who were suffering for doing good. And in the passage we looked at last time, there were three main points. Firstly, if you suffer as a believer, remember the blessing of God. … Continue reading 1 Peter 03(18–22) →

Introduction When I was at university years ago, I did a first-year course in Greek and Roman civilisation. And one of the first pieces of work we had to do as part of that course was to read and write an essay on Socrates' Apology. Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher and we had to … Continue reading 1 Peter 03(13–17) →

Introduction We've been thinking about how, through faith, we've been raised with Christ to the heavenly realms; and we've become citizens of heaven; so that heaven is now our true home and we're only aliens and strangers in the world. And we're only aliens and strangers in the world, because now we really belong in … Continue reading 1 Peter 03(08–12) →