Peter begins his epistle by reminding the readers of salvation.  The first five verses he refocuses his audience on the glorious salvation. (You can read more here).  The author beginning in verse 6 is still  concerned with the salvation we have received, the glorious grace given to us.  In his concern he wants to show [...]

1 Peter is written to a group of people who are doubting that Christianity is where the true grace of God is found.  They are concerned that the persecution they are facing shows that they are out of favor with God, instead of recipients of God’s grace.  As Peter begins to address this situation and [...]

Before we jump into the text of 1 Peter we are going to look briefly at when the book was written and to whom the book was written. When it was written The book claims to be written by Peter.  Those claims are substantiated by the letter itself, as it shows evidence of someone who [...]

Why was 1 Peter written?  To me this is the first major question that has to be answered as we interpret the book of 1 Peter.  Once we can identify the overall purpose of the book, then we can better understand how each section fits within the purpose. Peter’s Answer 1 Peter is one of [...]

Peter is such a prominent figure in the Bible that we feel like we already know him.  We are familiar with so many of the accounts in the gospels of Peter.  We are familiar with his preaching in Acts.  However, I think it is important to allow Peter to introduce himself to us.  So as [...]