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Our Guaranteed Reservation in Heaven
At the very beginning of this book Peter expresses thanksgiving for the eternal salvation which God offers to every man (vv. 1-5). This brings new hope which is a result of the believer’s personal relationship with the living Savior. This provides an inheritance which will …

Experience Heaven’s Glory in the Midst of Suffering
Charles Spurgeon used to say, “Little faith will take your soul to heaven, but great faith will bring heaven to your soul.” In other words anyone can long for heaven when they are going through times of suffering. What Peter urged his readers to do was …

Living a Disciplined Life in Christ
The people in Peter’s day wore long flowing robes that hindered their movement. When they wanted to engage in some strenuous activity they would tuck the hem of their robe into the belt worn around their waist. This was called “girding up” which in today’s languag …

It is the Blood That Sets Us Free
There were probably over 60 million slaves in the Roman empire at the time Peter was writing this letter. A slave could purchase his own freedom if he had the money to do so and his master was willing to set him free. Also someone else could pay the price so he could go free. …

True Love is Easily Seen
Our love for God is demonstrated by our loving the brethren (v.22). An example of this is found in I John 4:20-21. Love toward God is hard to measure, however love toward the brethren is easily seen. This love is to be a “fervent” love which is real and not …