Marcos Schultz

Last week, Peter, in his closing words, encouraged us to stand firm in that powerful and trusty combination—faith and grace [1 Peter 5:9, 12]. He reminded us of the strength […]

The recipients of Peter’s letter were persecuted followers of Jesus. He’s telling them to hold on strong. That is the long and short of his writing. We already saw that

As an ex-hippie (sometimes I suspect I’m not so “ex”), I pay a lot of attention to the peace and love verses. I am always excited about the peace of Romans

“O God, from my youth you have taught me,  and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.  So even to old age and gray hairs,  O God, do not forsake me, 

Paul shares with the Colossians how he prays for them. It is not “Oh, God, by the way, please bless the Colossians.” It starts off with: And so, from the

 “And after you have suffered a little while…” 1 Peter 5.10a  You can’t fool me! That’s the ESV, which is what I usually read. But I think King Jimmy is

Peter has a good idea for us.  He writes, “Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5.7 I have tried it once or twice

“Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.”  1 Peter 5.9 In my mind a fine line is

“Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh,  arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin…” 1 Peter 4:1 This

As I have learned from the book of Peter, our way of thinking can be a weapon of warfare for us. So it follows, logically, that God gives us guidelines

Joseph of Arimathea went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.  Pilate remarked, “Joseph, you are a rich and prominent man. This is a beautiful, new tomb. Are you

“Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Mt 6.11-13