The reality is that all believers face difficult times that try a person's soul. In those situations, the temptation is to grow discouraged and lose hope in what the future holds. In this letter, Peter wrote to believers to give them a source of encouragement that can enable a person to persevere through whatever circumstances he or she may face in life. 

Join us as we walk through this letter together:

1 Peter 1:1  

Isolated in the World 

1 Peter 1:2

God's Special People

1 Peter 1:3

Praise to God for our Salvation

1 Peter 1:4

The Heavenly Inheritance

1 Peter 1:5

A Future Secured

1 Peter 1:6-7

Joy that is Not Overcome by Trials

1 Peter 1:8-9

Joy that is Rooted in Unseen Reality

1 Peter 1:10-12

The Longing of the Prophets

1 Peter 1: 13

Exercising Hope

1 Peter 1:14

Transformation in Christ

1 Peter 1:15-16

We are to be Holy

1 Peter 1:17

The Call to live in Fear

1 Peter 1:17-21

The Reasons for Living in Fear

1 Peter 1:22

The Nature of Christian Love

1 Peter 1:22-25

Changes that Enable Christian Love

1 Peter 2:2

A Necessary Passion

1 Peter 2:1 & 3

A Proper Perspective

1 Peter 2:4-5

Living Stones

1 Peter 2:6-8

Ancient Prophecies fulfilled in us

1 Peter 2:9-10

God's Glorious Construction Project

1 Peter 2:11

A Defensive Strategy

1 Peter 2:12

An Offensive Strategy Against the Enemy

1 Peter 2:13-14

The Object of our Submission

1 Peter 2:15

The Reason for Submission to Authority

1 Peter 2:16-17

The Context of our Submission to Authority

1 Peter 2:18

How to Respond when Wronged

1 Peter 2:19-21

Motivation for Obedience to Authorities

1 Peter 2:22-23

The Example we Emulate

1 Peter 2:24

God's Purpose in the Death of Christ

1 Peter 2:24-25

Jesus Died to Provide Healing

1 Peter 2:25

Born to Wander

1 Peter 3:1-2

The Responsibility of the Christian Wife - Part 1

1 Peter 3:3-6

The Responsibility of the Christian Wife - Part 2

1 Peter 3:7

The Responsibility of the Christian Husband

1 Peter 3:8-9a

Christian Virtues

1 Peter 3:9b-12

Christian Motivation

1 Peter 3:14-15

Ready with a Defense

1 Peter 3:16-18

Unjust Suffering as part of God's Redemptive Plan

1 Peter 3:19-20

Preaching to Spirits in Prison

1 Peter 3:21-22

Salvation by Baptism?

1 Peter 4:1-3

The Impact of the Gospel upon the Believer

1 Peter 4:4-6

The Impact of the Gospel  upon our place in the World

1 Peter 4:7

How to View the World

1 Peter 4:8-9

How Christ taught us to treat one another

1 Peter 4:10-11

How Christ Taught us to Minister in His Name

1 Peter 4:12-13

Trials should not come as a Surprise

1 Peter 4:14-16

Trials are not Misfortune, but Blessings

1 Peter 4:17

The Time of Judgement

1 Peter 4:18-19

Barely Saved

1 Peter 5:1-4

Instructions to Church Leaders

1 Peter 5:5-7

The Practice of Humility

1 Peter 5:8

Prepared for our Enemy

1 Peter 5:9

By Standing Firm

1 Peter 5:10

Maintaining your Hope

1 Peter 5:11-14

Closing Matters