By Spencer D Gear
It is estimated that the apostle Peter wrote this epistle in the the mid A.D. 60s.ย He wrote to believers who were discouraged and scattered because of the persecution they were encountering.ย Here they are called “elect exiles of the dispersion” (1:1 ESV).ย Because they were suffering for their faith, he urged them to look to the example of Christ (3:8ff) and remember that they will be partakers “in the glory that is going to be revealed” (5:1).
The following are expositions from I Peter that I have preached in local churches in Australia.
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1 Peter 1 |
1 Peter 2 |
1 Peter 3 |
1 Peter 4 |
1 Peter 5 |
| vs 1-2 vs 3-5 vs 6-7 vs 8-9 vs 10 vs 10-12 vs 13-16 vs 17 vs 18-19 vs 20-21 vs 22-25 |
vs 1-3 vs 4-8 vs 9-12 |
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. Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 1And 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, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen (1 Peter 5:6-11 ESV).
Copyright (c) 2007, Spencer D. Gear.ย This document last updated at: 14 October 2015.
