He ascended into heaven
The resurrection isn’t the final act of the Easter story – when Jesus rose from the dead he didn’t just come back to life but he rose all...
The true grace of God
Read 1 Peter 5:12-14 . Peter’s final greetings contain rich content. He has written to encourage them in their struggles and to assure...
The God of all grace
Read 1 Peter 5:10-11 . In this closing benediction Peter uses a title unique to this verse: “the God of all grace” (10). It describes...
Resist the devil
Read 1 Peter 5:8-9 . Suffering in some way for the sake of Christ is the experience of all Christians everywhere (8) and so there is...
Grace to the humble
Read 1 Peter 5:5-7 . Peter next addresses young men (5) but “in the same way” indicates that it’s still about caring relationships in the...
When the Chief Shepherd appears
Read 1 Peter 5:4 . Those who are shepherds of God’s flock (5:2) do that on behalf of Jesus, “the Chief Shepherd”. For all believers, he...
Being good shepherds
Read 1 Peter 5:2-3 . What matters most in Christian leadership is not techniques but attitude. Peter had learned this principle from...
Be shepherds of God’s flock
Read 1 Peter 5:1-2a . Peter ends his letter by urging that the proper response to suffering is to live whole-heartedly for Christ. The...
“So then...”
Read 1 Peter 4:19 . Peter’s long section about suffering as a Christian comes to a conclusion in this verse. Christians are God’s people,...
Refiner’s fire
Read 1 Peter 4:17-18 . A further reason for rejoicing in our sufferings is that they are part of God’s good purpose in our lives. The...