Does fear lead you to stand on a solid rock, or to worry about falling down because your foundations have failed?
Social media and the 24–7 news cycle stokes fear. There are fears about the economy, fears about nationalism, fears about immigration, fears about war, fears about new pandemics and so much more.
Peter writes to Christians who have good reason to fear. They were viewed with suspicion, even outright hostility, from their Roman neighbours. They experienced rejection. People accused them of doing wrong. Insults and evil came their way.
How would you characterise a Christian?
Every preacher should love 1 Peter 3v8. The verse begins, “Finally”, but he is only half-way through chapter three: you …