This Sunday, while we’re continuing our series on 1st & 2nd Peter up until Advent, we are coming to the end of 1st Peter.  And Peter wraps up this book by addressing many of the issues these suffering Christians were forced to deal with.

They were dealing with church leaders – some who belonged and some who didn’t.  They were dealing with spiritual attacks coming from Satan.  Some were dealing with pride, others with anxiety, and all were hurting.  Many were questioning the faith.  And so Peter responds to them all in 1 Peter 5:1-14 by asking them to embrace humility.  And, like many things Peter has written them, they are finding out that’s easier said than done. 

Despite the challenges of the Christian life, for both the church in Peter’s time and the church in our time, the Apostle ends with words of hope and grace.  He reminds us of great truths … and gives us sober warnings.  So come Sunday to hear once again from Peter … for he is very much like us.  See you then, Dr. Dave