1 PETER

Being a Christan is not easy. It was never meant to be. It is a gift and an opportunity to embrace and demonstrate a new quality of life in a troubled and sin-cursed world. To do this well, we need to develop a deep faith that not only helps us endure suffering but grow because of it.

We become more like Jesus as we learn how to live like Him in difficult times.

Peter was one of the original twelve disciples Jesus called and taught during His ministry on the earth. He began his ministry in Jerusalem where he helped launch the New Testament church. Later he spent the final years of his life in Rome, the seat of empire in his day. From here he wrote a letter (First Peter) that was circulated to the new churches in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey) to encourage them in their suffering and persecution.

Over the next ten weeks we are going to study this letter with the hopes of learning and growing a more resilient faith in our lives today.