“Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her” (Eph.5:25). Yes, he died for each one of us, but that was to bring us into the...

The Creed moves on from the Father and the Son to the Holy Spirit. Hard as it is to understand how God can be one yet also three distinct...

When Jesus ascended into heaven an angel told the disciples that he would come back again (Acts 1:11) This is one of the most repeated...

God has exalted Jesus to “the highest place”. and that place is seated at the right hand of the Father. He had come from “the Father’s...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...