1 Peter proclaims that God’s glorious grace in Jesus Christ is the foundation and fuel for a life of steadfast faith, joyful holiness, and courageous endurance. Writing to believers exiled in a hostile world, Peter reminds them that they have been sovereignly chosen, born again to a living hope through Christ’s resurrection, and called to be a holy priesthood. This grace not only secures their future inheritance 3 but strengthens them in present trials, producing Gospel grit—a Spirit-empowered resolve to stand firm, resist the devil, and reflect Christ’s character in every sphere of life. As recipients of undeserved mercy, they are exhorted to live honorably, submit humbly, suTer patiently, and hope confidently, knowing that after a little while, the God of all grace will restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish them for eternal glory.
Theme verse: 1 Peter 5:12 - I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.