2 Peter 1:3-4 reminds us that God’s divine power has already granted us everything we need for life and godliness. In this sermon, we are invited to pause and remember the immeasurable gift of God’s love—the power that called us, sustains us, and equips us for every good work. Before we can live faithfully, we must first rest in the truth that our Father has already provided all we need through Christ.
Slow down. The introduction of 2 Peter is only a few words, but it invites us to consider how blessed we are to have a salvation of equal standing with the apostles while drawing us to invest in knowing God through his word. Grace and peace are multiplied in the knowledge of God!
When we encounter suffering, Peter calls us to lift our eyes to Christ—the one who keeps, strengthens, and restores his people. In this closing message from 1 Peter, we are reminded that humility, faith, and steadfast trust in God are how we endure hardship and resist the enemy. The Christian life, from start to finish, is simply this: keep your eyes on Jesus and stand firm in his grace.
Elders are meant to be shepherds who care for the flock while exemplifying godly character. In this passage from 1 Peter, we explore the nature of that calling and its benefits for the church. Shepherding is not for the faint of heart, but it’s worth it.
The early believers refused to stop speaking the name of Jesus, even when it meant ridicule, rejection, and suffering. Following Christ faithfully often comes with fiery trials, but there is hope and glory awaiting those who bear His name unashamedly.
In this week’s sermon from 1 Peter 4:12–13, we are reminded that suffering for Christ is not strange, but expected—and even a cause for joy. True joy doesn’t come from avoiding trials, but from seeing God’s grace at work as He holds us fast and refines our faith in the midst of them. As we share in Christ’s sufferings now, we look forward with overjoyed confidence to the day when His glory will be revealed, and our faith will be turned to sight.
In 1 Peter 4:7-11, Peter calls us to live with urgency, self-control, and earnest love because “the end of all things is at hand.” Whether the world hates us or accepts us, the Christian life is marked by prayerful dependence, sacrificial love, and faithful service that reflects Christ himself. This sermon reminds us that every word we speak and every gift we use is meant to glorify God and bear witness that Jesus is King.
In this passage, Peter reminds us that the time for living in sin is over—we now belong to Christ and live for the will of God. Following Jesus often means choosing hardship over ease, but it also means living with assurance, strength, and eternal hope. This message calls us to embrace our new life in Christ, endure with faith, and proclaim the gospel with both our words and actions.
Jesus suffered once to bring us to God, proclaimed His victory over every power, and shows that baptism points to His resurrection, not ritual. The bottom line: Christ saves and reigns, our true Ark.
“Faith is the antidote to fear.” In Christ, we discover a hope that reframes suffering and anchors us beyond our circumstances. This passage calls us to honor Jesus as Lord in our hearts and to let that faith spill over into how we live, speak, and endure for His glory.
Peter calls believers to unity, to bless when wronged, and to turn from evil while pursuing peace, trusting the God who sees and hears. This is the blessed life, anchored in Christ’s example and empowered by His Spirit.
In 1 Peter 3:1-7, Peter calls husbands and wives to a way of living that upholds God’s design while subverting cultural expectations. Wives are urged to display the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, trusting God even when their husbands fall short. Husbands are commanded to live with understanding and to honor their wives as co-heirs of grace, following the example of Christ’s sacrificial love. This counter-cultural vision of marriage is not about power or passivity, but about faith in God that transforms the home into a testimony stronger than words.
How should Christians respond when those in authority act unjustly? In 1 Peter 2:18–25, we’re called to follow Christ’s example—entrusting ourselves to the God who judges justly, even as we endure suffering without retaliation. True submission isn’t weakness, but a powerful witness that declares our hope in God. This message explores how obedience, grounded in faith, becomes a testimony to the healing and transforming grace of Christ.
Peter calls believers to submit to human authority as a witness to our higher allegiance to Christ. True freedom is found in joyful obedience to God, and our posture under authority reveals the gospel we proclaim.
If you’ve tasted that the Lord is good, then everything changes—your desires, your purpose, your identity. In this sermon from 1 Peter 2:1–12, we explore how abiding in Christ fuels the fight against sin, anchors us in our calling as a royal priesthood, and empowers us to proclaim the goodness of the God who called us out of darkness.
In a culture that says “love is love,” Peter reminds us that real love is something far deeper. True, lasting love flows from the new birth and is rooted in the imperishable Word of God. This kind of love isn’t a performance—it’s a gospel response.
Why should we pursue holiness? In this second message from 1 Peter 1:13–21, Pastor Greg unpacks the motivations that fuel a life set apart—not to earn God’s love, but because we’ve already received it. Holiness flows from our identity as God’s children, the costly grace of our salvation, and the astonishing truth that all of history has been shaped for our redemption. When weariness sets in, this passage reminds us who we are and why living a holy life is both possible and necessary.
Are you living like you’ve been saved?
Over this sermon and the next, Pastor Greg speaks on 1 Peter 1:13–21, exploring what it takes to live a life of holiness. In this sermon, we look at verse 13, where Peter offers a three-part foundation for holy living: a mind ready for battle, a will aligned with truth, and a heart fully fixed on Christ. This message invites us to examine whether we’re simply thinking Christian thoughts—or actually living out a set-apart life empowered by grace.
Listen in as we explore what it means to gird up the loins of our mind, pursue sober-mindedness, and anchor our hope completely in Jesus.
In 1 Peter 1:10-12, the apostle lifts our eyes to see the gospel as heaven sees it. This salvation we often take for granted was searched for by prophets, foretold by the Spirit, fulfilled in Christ’s suffering and glory, and is now proclaimed by the power of the Holy Spirit—so marvelous that even angels long to look into it.
