1 Peter 5:10-14.
“Salvation, Submission, Suffering.” A Study Through the First Epistle of Peter.
Peter offers his readers his final encouragements. In these encouragements are several truths he has already discussed, including that of the sovereign power and control of the God of all grace, whereby Christians find a tremendous amount of encouragement in times of suffering.
In a world, much like Peter’s audience was living in, where Christians are becoming more and more hated, socially ostracized, and even in many places killed, the recognition of the power and dominion of the God of all grace has never been more relevant and encouraging. The eternal salvation God offers through His Son, Jesus Christ, is the true source of what Peter calls an “unspeakable and glorious joy.”
Therefore, living in the midst of suffering is no time for Christians to doubt God’s love and care; it is a time to be encouraged by the fact that this is not our home. We are privileged pilgrims, elected exiles, and children of God. Nothing – no pain on this earth in this life – can even remotely compare to the joy that is awaiting those who are in Christ. This promise of eternal life from God is a promise upon which Christians stand firm, and this promise given to every believer abides as a more bountiful source of encouragement than any other.
Pastor Matt Thornton, Speaker.
Archive Date: 03/07/21
