We have been Chronologically
covering the Bible phase by phase.
We start the Gospels, with Jesus
presented as the Perfect Servant,
Savior of the world, Messianic King
and the Son of God, before Acts
chronicles Growth of the Church.
Then Paul urges the Galatians to
live by Faith alone, Thessalonians
to Serve ahead of Second Coming,
to Corinthians to Live Rightly,
to Romans Justification by Faith,
Ephesians living as Body of Christ
to Colossians Doctrinal Purity and
to Philippians Unity of the Spirit;
before Paul’s pastoral letters and
then pursing maturity in Hebrews
and practical Christianity in James.
Next, we continue into 1st Peter;
where apostle writes to scattered
Jewish Christians who are under-
going intense persecution for their
faith. He reminds his readers that
God has given them the privilege
of being born again. Therefore,
they shouldn’t be surprised when
suffering comes their way; they
should expect it, prepare for it,
and respond to it correctly.
He also encourages them to imitate
Christ through a submissive spirit
toward one another. If they do,
God will richly reward them
when the trials of life are over.
Whilst Peter’s first letter taught
his readers to persevere through
external trials with hope, his second
letter teaches the same audience
to oppose internal spiritual struggle
with the knowledge of the truth.
Peter warns against apostasy
within the church, moral perversion
and the denial of Christ’s return.
He exhorts his readers to grow
in grace and knowledge that
come through Jesus Christ,
thereby gaining strength to
resist error and avoid heresy.
We’ll cover the two letters of Peter
over one weekend in two divisions:-
1 Peter: Encouraging Afflicted
2 Peter: Growing in the Faith
Lookout for them to be encouraged
& be steadfast in difficult situations