By flagging that the end of all things is near, Peter gives a glimpse of what life can look like in the meantime while we wait. First he outlines how our relationships are to be other-person centred. Then, he describes how Jesus still cares for his church. 

The Christian life is patterned on Jesus’ own suffering before glory. Just as Jesus was persecuted, his followers will be too. But God has given us helps to persevere in the face of opposition.

God keeps His people to the end through the very things we would never choose, using suffering and the care of His church to refine, strengthen, and preserve us. In every season His grace is the power that helps us endure.

Christ’s suffering causes us to live for God’s will, not our own.

Deep down, we’re all afraid of something. But Peter writes to assure us that in Jesus, we’ve got nothing to fear - even if we get harmed for doing good. 

Living as God’s chosen people in a world that has different values than his often feels difficult. How do we live godly lives that demonstrate God’s way, when we live in a world that chooses its own way. In 1 Peter 2:11–3:7 Peter provides clarity as to how to live counter-culturally in such a way as to point people to Jesus, not through words, but actions.

The call of 1 Peter is to live such good lives to a watching world. This can be displayed in our relationship with authorities, between slaves and masters and with an unbelieving spouse.

God calls us to submit to authorities as citizens, servants and spouses, to display his glory.

Peter challenges us that because we are different thanks to Jesus, we’re to live differently. Specifically, how we hope is different, how we live is different and how we love is different. 

Living as a dual citizen of God’s kingdom and the kingdom of the world can sometimes feel like tension as we live in this world while waiting for the world to come. As chosen exiles, we can feel we don’t quite fit, which can affect how we see ourselves. In this part of 1 Peter, God provides a reminder of our new identity in Jesus. This assures who we are and enables us to remain stable in an unstable world.

As Peter continues his message to Christians who are facing persecution for their faith, he remind them who they are in Jesus. Peter encourages them to Live with hopeful minds as they remember their new identity in Christ.

One of the great tensions of the Christian life is living between two kingdoms, the kingdom of this world, and the kingdom that is yet to come. 1 Peter was written to exhort Christians to remain faithful to their heavenly kingdom as they lived in a world where they didn’t fit. As 1 Peter starts, the author begins by providing a foundation for believers to place their trust, the character of God. As we build our foundation on who God is, that will enable us to live with meaning in a world where it doesn’t seem we fit.

God saves and transforms his people. He takes us as we are, but loves us too much to leave us there, he wants to make us just like Jesus.

Knowing who you shapes the way you approach life

The resurrection of Jesus gives meaning to our lives. It proves the cross worked, it gives purpose to our struggles, and fills life with a joy like no other. 

“Living with Hope: Finding Confidence in a World Full of Uncertainty” - Discover how believers can rely on the certainty established by God through Jesus’ resurrection, even in the midst of life's unpredictability.

In light of the victory we have in Jesus, what does life now look like? Is it smooth sailing here on out, or should we expect something else? In this talk we hear of how God has equipped us for the journey ahead.