1 Peter 5:8-14
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.
9 Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.
10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
11 To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Farewell and Peace
12 By Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.
13 She who is in Babylon, elect together with you, greets you; and so does Mark my son.
14 Greet one another with a kiss of love.
Peace to you all who are in Christ Jesus. Amen.
Context
- Why does Peter end on this sober, yet warm note? (1 Peter 1:1, 5:8, 12-15)
Reflection
- How can we remain ‘vigilant’ against spiritual attacks? (Matthew 4:4, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 14, 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, 11:3, Ephesians 6:10-17, 2 Timothy 2:22, James 4:7)
- What 4 things does the ‘God of all Grace’ do in v. 10? (Philippians 1:6, Ephesians 2:10, 2 Timothy 3:17, Jude 25)
- What do we learn about Peter’s care for them in Vv. 11-14?
- How do we see the God of second chances at work in Peter, Silas, and Mark? (John 21:15-17, Acts 15:39, 16:25, 2 Timothy 4:11)
Testimony Time
- How has God’s grace worked through your suffering?
- How has this brought you closer to fellow believers? (2 Corinthians 1:4-7, 2 Timothy 2:2, Hebrews 10:24, 25)
