Sermons

Peter begins a difficult section with one of the clearest explanations of the nature and purpose of Christ’s suffering.

The first recipients of Peter’s letter faced significant pressure and persecution. In the midst of such daunting circumstances, how would they live as a community, and how would they respond to their enemies?

How Christian husbands treat their wives speaks volumes to the watching world.

In six verses, Scripture speaks of the greater beauty that comes from knowing Jesus and living for Him.

Suffering can feel like an obstacle in our Christian journey and a detour on the way to our destination. Peter teaches us that this is not an obstacle but God’s call as we follow in Christ’s example.

How can Christians endure and bear fruit in the workplace? While our circumstances differ from those of the early Christians in 1 Peter, our source of hope and comfort remains the same.

What is the Christian’s attitude toward government? 1 Peter 2:13-17 teaches us that Christians are called to submit ourselves to human authorities as part of God’s good plan for the ordering of society.

Christians have a complicated relationship with the world. They live in it, but they do not belong to it. How, then, should Christians live out their faith in a world that is not Christian?

During the worst of times, the Old Testament prophets spoke of a future day when the mercy of God would shine through the darkness of Israel’s sin and suffering.

Everyone faces questions about identity and purpose: Who are you? Why are you here? Peter answers these by pointing to a living stone.

1 Peter 1:22-2:3 highlights how the gospel creates new people, with new loves and new appetites.

Fear is present in all our lives. Good fear protects us, anxious fear piles up, and bad fear paralyzes us. Where do fear and faith meet in the Christian life?

The ability to obey God’s commands flows out of the grace that God supplies. Because we have been saved by grace Christians are called to a new way of life: hope filled thinking and holy living.

It’s tempting to believe that life would be better if we lived in different circumstances. This is particularly true as we face trials and suffering.

Christians need hope during life’s trials. Pointing to the security of our hope in Jesus, Peter calls Christians to look back to the mercy of God and look forward to our heavenly inheritance.

This sermon explores the opening verses of 1 Peter, highlighting how Christians are both God's chosen people and strangers in the world.