Stephen Angliss | As the movement of Christianity spreads across the Roman Empire, so too does the suffering Christians face for the name of Christ. By the twilight of Peter’s life, thirties years since Christ’s Ascension, tension in the Roman Empire against Christians has grown to levels never reached before, and soon after Peter writes his letter, the fire of Rome will break out, and Emperor Nero will begin torturing and executing Christians—including Peter himself. As the world darkens against Christianity, Peter writes to a far-off region in modern day Turkey where Christians face isolation and persecution for the faith. In his letter, he explains why their identity as elect exiles can motivate their life for the Lord amidst hardship. Join us as we begin our expository series in the letter of 1 Peter, and see how the life of Peter shaped him as an elect exile to encourage other elect exiles to follow Christ by faith in dark times.