Day 4—1 Peter 4 Read 1 Peter 4 A Higher Purpose Jesus whole life was oriented toward others. He told his disciples that his whole reason for coming was to serve, not be served (Matthew 20:28). This was a radical concept for the disciples. Many of their discussions revolved around who was or would be […]
Day 3—1 Peter 3 Read 1 Peter 3 Radical Relationships 1 Peter 3 is interesting in that Peter continues to talk about relationships. In the previous chapter he challenged his readers to submit to governing authorities. He even challenged those in the lowest positions of life like slavery, where injustice was a norm, to submit […]
Day 2—1 Peter 2 Read 1 Peter 2 Spiritual Growth for Newborn People Peter begins the 2nd chapter of his letter with the word, therefore. Whenever you see a therefore in the Bible, you can ask the question, what was said before the therefore. Therefore, is a connecting word to a previous thought. Peter had […]
Introduction Peter introduces himself in the first verse of his letter as, “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ.” This letter is written to other first-century Christians in, what is now, modern-day northern Turkey. At the end of the letter, we find out that Peter has written with the help of Silas (Silvanus). Silas was quite […]
Day 5 – Read James 5 If you missed a previous day you can find them via these links: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4. A Word for the Wealthy It might be hard for us to understand why James is so hard on wealthy people. James’s primary audience is Jewish Christians. Poverty […]