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.