A man’s car stalled in the heavy traffic as the light turned green. All his efforts to start the engine failed, and a chorus of honking behind him made matters worse. He finally got out of his car and walked back to the first driver and said, “I’m sorry, but I can’t seem to get […]

When a child talks back to his parent, or a boy calls his dad “the old man”, or a person refers to police officer as a “pig”, or Christians have “roast preacher” for Sunday lunch, or citizens make degrading jokes about a government leader, or when people call God as “the big man upstairs”, in […]

If you are a Christian, people are watching your life. Some are watching for an excuse to speak against your faith in Christ. Others may even test your sincerity. This is yet another reason to have a flourishing relationship with the Lord and to live godly. Think for a moment about a sponge filled with […]

In the Old Testament, a priest had two main duties. They presented the people’s sacrifices to God (Heb 8:3), and passed on God’s instruction to the people (Mal 2:7). In our text this morning, the Lord tells us that Christians are part of a holy and royal priesthood. Transition If you are a Christian, you […]

God has marvellously created living cells so they will multiply and divide to produce growth. God’s plan for growth is amazingly wonderful. In a similar way, God has also planned for our spiritual growth. God does not want us to remain spiritual babies. He wants us to develop and advance spiritually. Transition In our text […]

Think about this poem called “What Is Love?” Love is silence—when your words would hurt. Love is patience—when your neighbour’s curt. Love is deafness—when a scandal flows. Love is thoughtfulness—for other’s woes. Love is promptness—when stern duty calls. Love is courage—when misfortune falls. – Source unknown Read 1 Peter 1:22. In this verse, the first […]

When a doctor does open heart surgery, the patient and his family are counting on the doctor to do the operation fearfully knowing that a person’s life is at stake. Any act of carelessness, any forgetful move could end the patient’s life. This morning we are going to see that God calls every Christian to […]

In the forests of northern Europe and Asia lives little animal called the ermine, known for his snow-white fur in winter. He instinctively protects his white coat against anything that would soil it. Fur hunters take advantage of this unusual trait of the ermine. They don’t set a snare to catch him, but instead they […]

Many today do not live in a home with running water, a flush toilet, a hot shower, a soft bed, plenty of food, a closet full of clothes, and several Bibles. We are a privileged people, both physically and spiritually. It is likely that Peter’s first readers had none of these privileges, yet he reminded […]