Sunday, November 25, 2012

Prophets, Angels, and the Privilege of Gospel Knowledge

Peter reminds believers of the wonderful privilege of knowing gospel truth.  He does this by pointing us to the Old Testament prophets, who earnestly labored to understand these things and then mentions the angels' desire to "look" into these things.

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Joy Unspeakable

In this thrilling verse, Peter describes the normal Christian life as one characterized by a love for Jesus Christ, a faith that sees unseen reality, and a great joy that is indescribable and full of glory.

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Various Trials

Trials are a reality of life for all Christians. In 1Peter 1:6-7, the Apostle discusses five aspects of our trials: their variety, duration, necessity, benefits, and final outcome.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Protected by the Power of God

The Apostle Peter provides wonderful reassurance to believers that the power of God Himself will sustain their faith through all the trials and spiritual dangers of life and bring them to the ultimate consummation of their salvation in heaven.  Every child of God will persevere in the faith all the way to glory.