Peter stressed 2 great facts in 1 Peter 1- -1- God is holy- and -2- God loves us. In chapter 2, Peter tells us that our response to these two truths is also two-fold. We should eliminate wickedness from our lives and fill our lives with His Word. There are 3 specific kinds of evil that Peter targets. Why did he mention these 3 evils, but didn't mention murder, covetousness, adultery- Find out the 3 great virtues for which we should strive and the 3 great sins that should not be named among us as Christians. Pastor Robert Rohlin serves at First Baptist Church Las Colinas in Irving TX -- a family integrated Baptist church.