1 Peter 1

Past and Future Known in the Present, 1 Peter 1:13-25

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Past and Future Known in the Present, 1 Peter 1.13-25

St. Peter tell us to consider the future and the past works of God and to understand them the word of God in the present. In many ways, Reepicheep, in Voyage of the Dawn Treader, does this very thing in his pursuit of going to Aslan’s country. We too can walk in this way by seeing God’s promises from the past and future through the word today.

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Born Again for the Beloved, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31

Fr. Jeremiah Caughran Born Again for the Beloved, 1 Peter 1.3-9

In Peter’s first epistle, he begins with exuberant praise of God the Father because he has caused us to be born again in Jesus Christ. This is baptismal language and out of that we have a foundation for all the gifts that are ours in Jesus. This foundation can enable us to endure testings and trials because we know that we belong to God the Father and can now receive these trials as ways to encourage our faith and confidence in the work of Jesus.

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