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What does it mean to be the people of God in a hostile world? Of course it means that we believe in Jesus and the power of His Spirit. That is the theme of the first epistle of Peter. But what does that look like at street level? What does it look like in regard to work or the government? How shall we live in light of the finished work of Jesus? As we continue our series called A Life of Faith, the Apostle Peter shares very practical wisdom with us.

What does it mean to be the people of God in a hostile world? Of course it means that we believe in Jesus and the power of His Spirit. That is the theme of the first epistle of Peter. But what does that look like at street level? What does it look like in regard to work or the government? How shall we live in light of the finished work of Jesus? As we continue our series called A Life of Faith, the Apostle Peter shares very practical wisdom with us.

Peter reminds us that we are recipients of so many gifts in Jesus. We have the Word of God preserved over millennia; we have faith communities and churches to belong to; and, of course, we have His mercy. The Life of Faith requires us to close the distance between what we ultimately want and what Jesus has to offer us.

Peter reminds us that we are recipients of so many gifts in Jesus. We have the Word of God preserved over millennia; we have faith communities and churches to belong to; and, of course, we have His mercy. The Life of Faith requires us to close the distance between what we ultimately want and what Jesus has to offer us.

We can often think a life of faith is a list of things not to do, but 1 Peter shows us that it’s so much more than that. Faithful living isn’t just avoiding what's wrong, but actively placing our hope in Jesus, pursuing a life set apart for God, and loving one another with a pure heart.

We can often think a life of faith is a list of things not to do, but 1 Peter shows us that it’s so much more than that. Faithful living isn’t just avoiding what's wrong, but actively placing our hope in Jesus, pursuing a life set apart for God, and loving one another with a pure heart.

Persecution can cause anyone to question and even doubt their deeply held beliefs. But, according to Peter, questioning and doubting can be a sort of refining furnace for one’s faith. For anyone who places their faith in Jesus, the fire, though unwelcome, can produce a more genuine article. A life of faith must be tested, yet this is not a bad thing; it is essential to the believer's growth.

Persecution can cause anyone to question and even doubt their deeply held beliefs. But, according to Peter, questioning and doubting can be a sort of refining furnace for one’s faith. For anyone who places their faith in Jesus, the fire, though unwelcome, can produce a more genuine article. A life of faith must be tested, yet this is not a bad thing; it is essential to the believer's growth.

The final commandment in the Big Ten might be the most silent sin. It has been said that it is also the least confessed sin of them all. You shall not covet. What makes this commandment so important is that it is a sin of the heart. How we hold what we see. And whether we are willing to acknowledge it or not, it is something that we all struggle with.

The final commandment in the Big Ten might be the most silent sin. It has been said that it is also the least confessed sin of them all. You shall not covet. What makes this commandment so important is that it is a sin of the heart. How we hold what we see. And whether we are willing to acknowledge it or not, it is something that we all struggle with.