1 Peter 3:13-17 – In a super-charged political society, our confidence is not in parties, platforms, or persons, but our hope is in Jesus. Prioritize your gospel witness in a hostile culture as you keep a clear conscience.
The Text
- Suffering is frequent but not final (3:13).
- Consider yourself blessed if you maintain God’s approval amid others’ rejection (3:14).
- Peter quoted from Isaiah 8:12 when God’s people feared who the new ruler would be (3:14).
- The believer can stay steady because Christ’s throne supersedes any government’s seat (3:14-15).
- A Christian shouldn’t be frantically seeking hope outside of Christ (3:15).
- What you say is just as critical as how you say it (3:16).
- Live with such credibility that others don’t have any when accusing you (3:16).
- It is better to suffer for obeying God than disobeying Him (3:17).
The Test
- Do not surrender your call to be civil when the culture acts immoral.
- Highly charged times can distract believers to promote lesser gospels.
- Rulers rise, and rulers fall, but Christ the Lord reigns over all.
Travis Agnew serves as the Lead Pastor of Rocky Creek Church in Greenville, SC. His most recent book is Just (About) Married.
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