Peter here addresses the subject of a final judgment for believers so that they can encounter the trials such as the above coliseum.
1 Peter 4:17-19 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do […]

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Is it possible that we have missed the source of true joy completely as we search for a Christianity that gives us prosperity and health? I think Peter would have a telling answer to this question.

1 Peter 4:12-16 Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try […]

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Peter here connects the end times and church practice through a stunning association.
1 Peter 4:7-11 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to […]

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Peter is here building a case for a life lived to accomplish the will of God.
1 Peter 4:1-6 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for He who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that He should no longer live the rest of […]

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Just a quick note on the above picture, it reminds me of “The Voyage of the Dawntreader” by C.S. Lewis when Repicheep sets off in his little boat to travel east, east, east until he finds the end of the world a.k.a. Aslan’s country.
 
This text I am about to discuss perplexed both […]

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The Spartan soldiers, one of the most efficient and effective group of warriors known to the history of war, practiced something prior to their actual fighting that absolutely scared their enemies right out of their pants. This practice, or, more accurately, this attitude was known as aphobos - the absence of fear. […]

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