Good evening boys and girls of our church youth group. Many of you will recognize me as Caroline Baard; one of the youth pastors at this church. I am honored to have been asked to discuss the Book of 1 Peter with you tonight, a book which closely looks at Christians being mocked for their faith. One of many struggles I am sure each of you can relate to tonight at school? The purpose of this in-depth look at the Book of 1 Peter is simply to give you all Godly encouragement in your struggles against your faith and religion in many areas such as school and home.
Does anyone know who wrote the Book of 1 Peter? Well, we cannot give an exact answer to this question as there are many theories as to who the author might have been. Some believe …show more content…
We must be encouraged to persevere in our faith and in life. This means we need to live Godly lives; proclaiming God’s word to our friends, honoring our mothers and fathers, living as good citizens and remaining pure until marriage, just to name a few. The author explains that he doesn’t want us as Christians to abandon or doubt our Christian faith just because of issues we may be dealing with in our community or school. The authors’ readers experience the same basic social issues for their Faith as you may; being excluded from certain friend groups, being gossiped about or slandered and in some cases even their livelihoods were …show more content…
I also hope that these verses will be able to give you insight, understanding and faith in believing and that you will be encouraged to voice them to others who do not believe in faith and Jesus Christ.
Now let’s go through the key themes found in 1 Peter;
1. The Epistles: certain books of the Bible can be referred to as an “Epistle”; thus simply meaning that it was letters written to various churches or individuals. For example, 1 Peter mentions that it was Peter’s letter written down by Silvanus.(1 Peter 5:12).
2. Holiness: holiness can also be described as overall “perfection”. As God is completely absent from any form of sin, He is therefore seen as high above any other and the absolute Holy one. In 1 Peter 1:13-16, the author discusses being Holy as God is Holy.
3. Hope: hope is essential to us as Christians, we must speak out about our hope without shame of condemnation. As believers, we are called to answer for that hope that is within us to any who may ask (1 Peter
Does anyone know who wrote the Book of 1 Peter? Well, we cannot give an exact answer to this question as there are many theories as to who the author might have been. Some believe …show more content…
We must be encouraged to persevere in our faith and in life. This means we need to live Godly lives; proclaiming God’s word to our friends, honoring our mothers and fathers, living as good citizens and remaining pure until marriage, just to name a few. The author explains that he doesn’t want us as Christians to abandon or doubt our Christian faith just because of issues we may be dealing with in our community or school. The authors’ readers experience the same basic social issues for their Faith as you may; being excluded from certain friend groups, being gossiped about or slandered and in some cases even their livelihoods were …show more content…
I also hope that these verses will be able to give you insight, understanding and faith in believing and that you will be encouraged to voice them to others who do not believe in faith and Jesus Christ.
Now let’s go through the key themes found in 1 Peter;
1. The Epistles: certain books of the Bible can be referred to as an “Epistle”; thus simply meaning that it was letters written to various churches or individuals. For example, 1 Peter mentions that it was Peter’s letter written down by Silvanus.(1 Peter 5:12).
2. Holiness: holiness can also be described as overall “perfection”. As God is completely absent from any form of sin, He is therefore seen as high above any other and the absolute Holy one. In 1 Peter 1:13-16, the author discusses being Holy as God is Holy.
3. Hope: hope is essential to us as Christians, we must speak out about our hope without shame of condemnation. As believers, we are called to answer for that hope that is within us to any who may ask (1 Peter