Though believers should trust in God, they should be vigilant and on guard against Satan's attacks....

n the final chapter, Peter begins with a personal message to the church’s elders and ministers. The church needs Spirit-led leadership more than when it is being persecuted, which explains why Peter wrote this special message to encourage them to do their work faithfully....

As we approach 1 Peter 4:12-19, we can reflect on previous passages on how Peter develops his message, “Christ gives hope during difficult days.”...

Throughout the New Testament, we read of the changed life that follows genuine conversion. When God forgives us of our sins, Christ’s righteousness is credited to our account, and the Holy Spirit takes up residence in our hearts; then old things pass away and all things become new (2 Cor 5:17). ...

1 Peter 3:18-22  In 1 Peter 3:18-22, Peter culminates his section on the unjust suffering of believers with the example of how Christ’s suffering achieved God’s triumphant purpose....