If I were to summarize the message of 1 Peter in one sentence, it’d be something like this: ‘In the Suffering and Glorified Christ, Christ-imaging exiles suffer in the living hope of glory.’ The Christ-follower is united to Christ Himself (Peter is no less emphatic about this than Paul or John), and—as such—can expect the […]
1 Peter 1:5, ‘…who, *by God’s power*, are being guarded *through faith* for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.’ Note that in this verse, Peter tells us that it is *God’s power* that guards the believer, but the means by which His power guards them is *their own faith.* The power
This picture was created at the request of one of FOE’s monthly supporters. In this image I tried to bring together two uses of “צְרוֹר” or “bundle / parcel” from 1 Samuel 25:29 and Job 14:17. In 1 Samuel, Abigail blesses David, saying that YHWH will keep the life of David “in the bundle
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Mk 4:18-19, “…the ones sown among thorns…hear the word, but the anxieties of the world…choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.” 1 Pt 5:7, “…cast all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you…” Jn 19:2, “…the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head…” In Mk 4,
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Peter — “…and going out, he wept bitterly.” Matt.26:75 Judas — “…and going out, he hung himself.” Matt 27:5 Consider the paralleled responses of these two men who both betrayed Jesus. What’s the difference? We aren’t given an in-depth look into either man’s mind or heart and so it is difficult to answer “why”
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1 Peter 1:18, “…you were ransomed…with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. He was foreknown before the foundation of the world…” According to these verses, Christ was foreknown in the mind of God “before” the beginning of creation. But notice specifically how Christ was foreknown: as
1 Peter 2:24-25, “He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds, you have been healed. For your were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.” If you trace the parallelism
1 Peter 1:3, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to His great mercy He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” Every hope that is not rooted in the crucified and risen Christ WILL end in
1 Peter 5:6-7, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God…casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.” When God’s mighty hand ordains painful trials for us, we humble ourselves under it by pouring out the trial-born anxieties to Him, because He cares for us. And if we doubt the
1 Peter 1:11 “The Spirit of Christ…predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories.” His path is ours
1 Peter 2:24-25,”By His wounds you have been healed. For you…have now returned to the Shepherd…of your souls.”
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on Him because He cares for you. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith…”
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. “In this
Song used with permission “Dead Come Alive” I felt alone in the world on my own then You came to me Hope flowing through my veins I was lost in the black so far gone Then You drank my shame letting sin flow through Your veins Lord You are good oh God You’re so
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“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God’s power
“He Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds, you have been healed.” – 1 Peter 2:24 This image is taken from the animation “Dead Come Alive,” specifically from this scene.
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1 Peter 1:16, “…it is written, ‘You shall be only, for I am holy.’” Holiness is not primarily prim abstention from evil, it is primarily passionate adoration of excellence (which will naturally lead to certain abstentions). The holiness of the Triune God is His own infinite devotion to Himself within Himself. Our holiness
1 Peter 1:2-3, “May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence…” Short Thoughts: Everything needful to live
1 Peter 2:2, “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation.” The “pure spiritual milk” that Peter is talking about here is likely the “good news that was preached to you,” from chapter 1 verse 25, and the “imperishable seed” by which we have
