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1 Peter 5:8

1 Peter 5:8

1 Peter 5:8 – Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. In this study, sticking closely to the image of the lion, we will examine the nature of the devil and how crucial it is that we stay alert spiritually against him. Continue reading →

1 Peter 4:12

1 Peter 4:12

1 Peter 4:12 – Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. In this study, we will adopt Peter’s take on suffering and expand it to see why we are surprised when we suffer. Continue reading →

1 Peter 1:1

1 Peter 1:1

1 Peter 1:1 – Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, strangers in the world, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia. In this study we will examine the phrase – strangers in the world and what it effectively means. Continue reading →

1 Peter 5:7

1 Peter 5:7

1 Peter 5:7 – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. In this study, we will examine what the consequences of God caring for us are and how it relates to our worrying. Continue reading →

1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9

1 Peter 2:9 – But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. In this study, we will decipher the huge message in this verse bit by bit and consider what these ‘identities’ mean. Continue reading →

1 Peter 1:13

1 Peter 1:13

1 Peter 1:13 – Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. In this study we will examine Peter’s history closely as we look at what he commands us to do in this verse. Continue reading →