1 Peter: A letter or two from one of my dearest friends and heroes.

I’m about to do a deep dive into a letter written by the Apostle Peter to believers - exiles who have fled to distant towns and cities due to heavy persecution by the Romans under the Roman Emperor Nero. I’ve moved cities a number of times… leaving what I knew and what I am familiar …

Isaiah 54 : 2 Ropes and Stakes

‘Lengthen your cords, strengthen the stakes’ ‘Use plenty of rope, drive the tent pegs deep’ Isaiah 54:2dLONGER ROPES AND STRONGER STAKES... I have a question to ask you but it might be hard to answer. When it comes to Isaiah 54 and God's promise of expansion and increase, what is your rope and peg ratio? …

1 Peter 5:1-4 Sheep first…

1 Peter 5:1-4 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not …

1 Peter 4:13-16 Sympathy Vs Honour

1 Petr 4:13-16 13 But rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy. 14 If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their …

1 Peter 4:8-11 Above all things …

1 Peter 4: 8-11 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Above all things… there are a number of times throughout the scriptures that this phrase is used. Colossians 3:14 (NKJV) — “But above all these things put on love, which is the bond …

1 Peter 4:1 Arm Yourself Also

1 Peter 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin. Arm yourselves with the same attitude. This phrase arm yourself is a military / battle term understood to mean ‘make sure you have the right armour on and …

1 Peter 3:4 Incorruptible Beauty

“Rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.” 1 Peter 3:4 I was a teenager in the 1980s and clothing and makeup and weight began to become a much bigger deal to me. My …

1 Peter 2:12-3:17 Personality vs Identity

I have a sharp tongue and quick wit, but my personality is no excuse for snide comments, sarcasm, or behavior that suits my personality but not my identity in Christ. I can be loud and unfiltered when I don’t think before I speak. I also come from a long line of opinionated, outspoken, and strong …

1 Peter 2:11 Home

1 Peter 2:11 (NKJV): “Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul…” I have always felt like a sojourner. In fact, home holds an interesting meaning for me. At six weeks old, I left my home country and relocated to Africa, where my parents were missionaries. …

1 Peter 2:2 Spiritually Hangry

1 Peter 2:2 (NIV):“Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation.” My daughter and I were chatting the other day about how we both get hangry, short tempered irritable when we need food but fothe we don’t recognise we are hungry. I can expect that …

1 Peter 2 Stones and Houses

The Bible is full of imagery and metaphors. They help us understand concepts that are hard to grasp. When Peter uses the imagery or a stone and a house, chapter 2, we can picture what he means. This imagery is not new. All over the country stone masons and house and building made of stone …

1 Peter Stacked Stones

Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means “rock”), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. And I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever …