ThePursuit of Christian Character (2 Peter 1:5-7) 1 Simon Peter, a bond-servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of the same kind as ours, by the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; 3 seeing that His divine Read 1 Peter 2:9-12, 1 Peter 2:21-25, Isaiah 61:1-6, Isaiah 9:2-7. Read 1 Peter 2:9-12 and also 1 Peter 2:21-25. According to these passages, how did Jesus suffer, and how did his sufferings recover our identity and purpose? Compare 1 1Peter 5:7–9. Feb 9, 2017. Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7–9. John Piper Feb 9, 2017. 1 2 Next 1Peter 1 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; 1 Peter 1:6-9 Joy From The Pits - Steven Cole; 1 Peter 1:6-9 The Perseverance of the Saints, Part 3 (Devotional) - 1 Peter 1:7. The trial of faith is a test of its character. It is the furnace that tries the ore of what kind it is- it may be brass, or iron, or clay, or perhaps Thereare other statements in the letter similar to Christ’s sayings (4:14; 5:7, 8). Moreover, the author claims to have been a witness of the sufferings of Christ (5:1; cf. 3:18; 4:1). In addition to these internal evidences, it is noteworthy that the early Christians universally recognized this letter as the work of Peter. 5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace 1Peter 5:5-14, The Humility To Endure. Brent Kercheville. June 7, 2009. Click here to listen to this lesson. 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty PREVIOUS1 Peter 1:4 NEXT 1 Peter 1:6. 1 Peter 1:5. Who are kept by the power of God. This is a description of the persons for whom the inheritance is reserved in heaven; they are not only chosen to salvation, and begotten again to an inheritance, but they are preserved unto it; their happiness is very great; their inheritance is safe in heaven Scripture 1 Peter 5:5–7. John Piper Nov 20, 1994. Sermon. The Dominion Belongs to the God of All Grace. Nov 27, 1994. Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8–14. John Piper Nov 27, 1994. Message. The True Grace of Christian Camaraderie. Dec 16, 2016. Scripture: 1 Peter 5:12–14. John Piper 1Peter 5:7-9. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings. b0Qni81.