This week, Peter shows us God's call for us in employment, even when it's difficult.

In this week's text, Peter lines out the Christian's posture, politics, purpose, perspective and priorities when it comes to government.

Because Christians are in a war for their souls and Jesus is coming again, we must abstain from sin and keep our conduct honorable.

Because of the Gospel, we are called to hope in Jesus and live in holiness.

The prophets sought and the angels long to know the glorious details of this Gospel that has been given to us.

In the midst of trials, our call is to rejoice in the promised eternal inheritance we have in Jesus Christ.

Jesus, God the Son, is our hope because God the Father is faithful.

As exiles in this world, our lives are marked by pain. But because God always has a purpose in our pain, we can wait in hope that we will see Jesus.

This week, we see that we have a hope worth dying for.

Peter writes to those dearly loved and chosen of God, scattered because of the Gospel, so that grace and peace would be multiplied in their (and our) lives.