The lesson from Peter is to remember your training so that you will survive all that this world tempts you to follow. We have been chosen by God, have been given eternal life freely through faith and the promise of a stunning inheritance which includes praise, glory and honor from the Lord Himself!

How does a person rejoice in the midst of trials? The Apostle Peter has some words of encouragement for us today as we all face disruptions in our lives. Moving with and through those disruptions will cause us to mature and even rejoice while in painful situations.

This series of blog posts comes from 1 Peter and how early followers of Jesus were encouraged to actively live the gospel in the midst of their lives being disrupted. We can learn much from Peter’s letter to people who were suffering.

There are no limits on how fast the gospel can spread through you. It doesn’t matter if you are a new believer or a seasoned saint, Jesus wants His good news to spread through your words everywhere you go.

The word for “make a defense” in 1 Peter 3:15 is apologia (from which we get apologetics). Apologia means ‘a verbal defense.’ The meaning can be refined to include an intelligent or well thought out response. A popular view is that apologetics starts with a sufficient religious education for refuting questions or accusations against Christianity. With this understanding of apologia, most believers will feel inadequate. How can ordinary believers ever know enough to deal with the many complex issues out there?

New believers in Thessalonica were able to impact their entire region after three weeks of learning from Paul. How did this new church make such a huge impact in their region with limited instructions? Read on to find three principles that can be practiced today.