Sermons on 1 Peter
Sermons
8Grass withers and flowers fall, but God's living word endures, gives new life in Christ, and nourishes faith that stays connected to Him.
God calls His chosen people out of darkness into light, making them a royal priesthood who pray, speak truth, and serve His creation.
Husbands hold family authority, but this never makes women inferior. They must love their wives with the sacrificial care Christ shows His church.
A forgotten porcelain bowl is cleaned and placed on display. Christ's blood ransoms Christians for a holy purpose while God keeps restoring them.
Christians live as strangers, resisting sin and choosing visible goodness. Jesus bore their sins and gives them freedom to live rightly.
Good lives answer accusations against sidelined Christians and show respect for rulers, because Jesus bore their sins and broke sin’s ruling power.
Peter tells suffering believers that painful trials are not strange. Eternal life in Christ frees them to love generously and keep doing good.
Jesus' precious blood redeems people from empty ways of life. God now cleans them for His purposes and gives hope amid ongoing sin.