The Spirit of glory
Read 1 Peter 4:14-16 . So to suffer for Christ is to share in his sufferings and that is both a privilege and a blessing (14). The...
Suffering and glory
Read 1 Peter 4:12-13 . The theme of suffering for Christ has been central to this letter. Just as Jesus suffered unjustly and yet did not...
Using spiritual gifts
Read 1 Peter 4:10-11 . “Gift” (10) in Greek is charisma, from charis, the word for grace. This short passage about spiritual...
Strong to the end
Read 1 Peter 4:7-9 . Just as earth history had a beginning, so too it will have an end. That end will be ushered in by the day of...
Judgement and the gospel
Read 1 Peter 4:6 . It’s because God will judge all people (5) that the gospel must be preached, for the gospel is the power of God to...
Why live to do God’s will?
Read 1 Peter 4:3-5 . Sinful behaviour can be very tempting. These various examples of human passions (3) are typical of what the world...