Peter instructs how slaves are to live under their masters, we can take some of the concepts and ideas and apply them to situations with large power differences.

Peter's instruction to Christians on how to be subject to the government placed in authority above us.

Remember who God has made you to be then live like it!

Christians are to love one another genuinely, fervently, with a pure heart.

As Peter begins his letter he does so worshipping all that God has done, is doing, and will do in and through us because of Jesus Christ.

In Peter's opening address to the churches he reminds us of the reality that we are elect exiles.

In this Psalm of ascent we remember that those who trust in the Lord are stable, secure, and protected.

If your hope is in Christ you will not be put to shame.

In Ephesians 3 Paul prays for unity, strength, and wants the church to live into the Gospel they believe.