Today, Pastor Mollenkopf begins a sermon series through First Peter. To fully grasp the apostle's encouragements to us to persevere in the midst of suffering and to understand God having purpose and plan, it's important that we understand how Peter was uniquely situated to pen such a letter. As a disciple 0f Jesus and leader in the early church, and because of the great successes and failures he knew in both seasons of his life, he's well situated to help us in the sufferings and persecutions we are likely to see in our walk with Christ.