Category: 1 Peter
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Establishment
1 Peter 5:10 “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself . . . establish you.” The word “establish” in the verse above is the same word that is translated as “founded” in Matthew 7:25. There, in the closing words of Jesus’…
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Spiritual Strength
1 Peter 5:10 “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself . . . strengthen . . . you.” Have you ever heard someone say, “He’s a strong Christian”? Maybe you’ve said such words. If you have, what did you mean when…
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Jars of Clay
1 Peter 5:10 “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself . . . confirm . . . you.” Throughout the Scriptures, Christians are assured that there is a purpose in suffering. It’s something that every believer should anticipate as being a part…
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Restored . . .
1 Peter 5:10 “And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore . . . you.” One the many wonderful promises that God has promised every believer is the following one from Philippians 1:6: “I am sure of this, that he who…
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Lions!
1 Peter 5:8 “Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” Have you ever watched a nature show about lions, particularly when it focuses on the way they hunt? They focus their attention on the young, the weak, the lame, the distracted. They are very persistent when they are…
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Oxymorons
1 Peter 5:6 “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” Are you familiar with the word “oxymoron”? It’s a term that can be defined as “a self-contradictory word or group of words.” Some examples…
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Shameful Gain
1 Peter 5:2 “Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight . . . not for shameful gain, but eagerly” As Peter comes to the close of his first epistle, he speaks to pastors. He tells them about some critical considerations regarding their ministry, and in particular, he addresses the issue of motives. …
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Humble Hearers
1 Peter 5:5 “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders.” One of the great dangers as we hear biblical instruction is to think it’s for someone other than us. Have you ever done this? As you’ve listened to a sermon, has the thought ever entered your mind, “Boy, so and so really…
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A Word About Pride
1 Peter 5:5 “Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’” What word do you think would better describe you? Pride or humility? If it is humility, are you proud about THAT? And as you think about this, what’s the message you hear…
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Godly Leadership
1 Peter 5:2-3 “Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight . . . not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.” The directive Peter gives in the passage above, while meant for pastors, can be applied to anyone who is in a position of leading people, whether that…
