Keeping the Faith in Tough Times

Rembrandt’s “St. Peter in Prison”

Here are the links for our recent blogs on First Peter, for those who want to read them in order from the beginning. I call this series "Keeping the Faith in Tough Times." The churches Peter wrote to were going through persecution, but what he says can help you apply the pressure of faith in whatever difficulties you might be going through today.

• A Letter from Rocky (1 Peter 1:1)
• A Letter to Scatterlings (1 Peter 1:1-2)
• The Abundant Mercy of God Revealed (1 Peter 1:3-5)
• A Joy Words Cannot Contain (1 Peter 1:6-9)
• The Intense Desire of Prophets and Angels (1 Peter 1:10-12)
• New Birth, New Mind, New Life (1 Peter 1:13-16)
• Living in Awe of the Redeemer God (1 Peter 1:17-21)
• The Gospel of Fervent Love (1 Peter 1:22-25)
• Growing Up in New Life (1 Peter 2:1-3)
• Honored by God or Destined to Fall? (1 Peter 2:4-8)
• A New Kind of People (1 Peter 2:9-10)
• Glorifying God on the Day of Inspection (1 Peter 2:11-12)
• Living in True Freedom (1 Peter 2:13-17)
• Undermining Slavery with True Freedom (1 Peter2:18-25)
• Transforming Marriages with True Freedom - Part 1 (1 Peter 3:1-6)
• Transforming Marriages with True Freedom -Part 2 (1 Peter 3:7)
• A Life of Blessing (1 Peter 3:8-12)
• A Ready Heart and a Gentle Response (1 Peter 3:13-17)
• Suffering Messiah, Reigning King (1 Peter 3:18-22)
• Armed with the Attitude of Jesus (1 Peter 4:1-6)
• The End is Here? (1 Peter 4:7)
• Manifesting the Glory and Dominion of Jesus (1 Peter 4:7-11)
• An Unexpected Cause for Rejoicing (1 Peter 4:12-16)
• Deliverance in Difficult Times (1 Peter 4:17-19)
• Wearing the Victor’s Crown (1 Peter 5:1-4)
• Clothing Yourself with Greatness (1 Peter 5:5)
• Under the Mighty Hand of God (1 Peter 5:5-7)
• Standing Firm Against the Adversary (1 Peter 5:8-11)
• The Grace of God in Which We Stand (1 Peter 5:12-14)