by Stuart | 15 Apr 2022 | 1 Peter, Devotionals
Throughout this section on hopeful intentionality, Peter has emphasised the need to “abstain from the passions of the flesh” and to “keep your conduct among the Gentiles honourable” (2:11–12). “The passions of the flesh” teach us to respond to opposition in kind,...
by Stuart | 14 Apr 2022 | 1 Peter, Devotionals
As we have seen, Peter applied his exhortation in 2:11–12 (to pursue honourable conduct before unbelievers) to specific situations: Christian citizens before an unbelieving government (2:13–17), Christian employees before unbelieving employers (2:18–25), Christian...
by Stuart | 13 Apr 2022 | 1 Peter, Devotionals
Ever since 2:13, Peter has been fleshing out his exhortation of 2:11–12, where he exhorted his readers to “abstain from the passions of the flesh” and to “keep [their] conduct among the Gentiles honourable.” Specifically, he has been concerned about honourable...
by Stuart | 12 Apr 2022 | 1 Peter, Devotionals
As he continues to apply his exhortation to “abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul” (2:11), Peter addresses the realm of the home. Specifically, he addresses the way that believing wives should behave toward their unbelieving...
by Stuart | 11 Apr 2022 | 1 Peter, Devotionals
Some thirty years ago, I was in our front yard at home when I overheard a very loud disagreement between one of the neighbour children and his mother. I forget the precise cause of the disagreement, but I distinctly remember the boy at one point shouting, “Children...
