Welcome to the reading of the First Epistle of Peter , Chapter 1 , with In the Field Audio Bible . My name is Christie , your host for this episode . Peter writes the first letter in a question-answer format . Peter writes the first letter in a question-answer format . One must know who he is . In this case , Peter knows that he is an apostle of Jesus Christ .
But who is everyone else ? A pilgrim ? A pilgrim is a person who is living away from home . The next question is where is everyone from ? On earth ? People migrate from one place or area to another . Our heavenly home still awaits us . Therefore , Peter saw everyone as pilgrims . To understand who this pilgrim is , we must understand that with movement comes rest .
We must understand that with movement comes rest . Resting in God's word provides the opportunity to understand that the spirit of Christ solidifies the truth and is secured in the scriptures as it is written . Now we must be holy .
Peter claims that holiness is not to be confused with morality , as morality is an outward set of standards , whereas holiness is an inward transformation . Hope joins holiness , producing harmony and , in the end , love should be sincere , enduring God's word forever .
Now it should make a little more sense how Christians are to love the Lord , whom they have not seen before , as His word endures forever . So let's review . Peter details who he is before Christ and whom the rest of the population is before Christ , representing pilgrims . Each person or pilgrim must learn to rest in God's word .
Each person or pilgrim must learn to rest in God's word . However , in order to do so , one must understand the difference between the outwardness of morality and the inwardness of holiness . It is the holiness that has transformation , producing harmony and love , completing the circle of resting in God's word forever .
I hope you are in your quiet place with your favorite coffee or tea while enjoying this reading of the First Epistle of Peter , Chapter 1 . The First Epistle of Peter, Chapter 1 . I, Peter, am writing this letter . I am an apostle of Jesus Christ . I am sending this letter to you, God's chosen people . You are people who have had to wander in the world .
You are scattered all over the areas of Pontus , Galatia , Cappadocia , Asia and Bithynia . You have been chosen in keeping with what God , the Father , had planned . That happened through the Spirit's work to make you pure and holy . God chose you so that you might obey Jesus Christ .
God wanted you to be in a covenant relationship with Him , and a covenant relationship with Him . He established this relationship by the blood of Christ . May more and more grace and peace be given to you . Give praise to the God and Father of our Lord , Jesus Christ . In His great mercy . He has given us a new birth and a living hope .
This hope is living because Jesus Christ rose from the dead . He has given us new birth so that we might share in what belongs to him . This is a gift that can never be destroyed . It can never spoil or even fade away . It is kept in heaven for you . Through faith , you are kept safe by God's power . Your salvation is going to be completed .
It is ready to be shown to you in the last days . Because you know all this , you have great joy . You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while . You may have had to suffer sadness and all kinds of trouble . Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real . Your faith is worth more than gold .
That's because gold can pass away , even when fire has made it pure . Your faith is meant to bring praise , honor and glory to God . This will happen when Jesus Christ returns . Even though you have not seen Him , you love Him . Though you do not see Him . Now you believe in Him . You are filled with a glorious joy that can't be put into words .
You are receiving the salvation of your souls . This salvation is the final result of your faith . The prophets searched very hard and with great care to find out about this salvation . They spoke about the grace that was going to come to you . They wanted to find out when and how this salvation would come .
The Spirit of Christ in them was telling them about the sufferings of the Messiah . These were His sufferings that were going to come . The Spirit of Christ was also telling them about the glory that would follow . It was made known to the prophets that they were not serving themselves .
Instead , they were serving you when they spoke about the things that you have now heard . Those who have preached the good news to you have told you these things . They have done it with the help of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven . Even angels long to look into these things . So be watchful and control yourselves completely In this way .
Put your hope in the grace that lies ahead . This grace will be brought to you when Jesus Christ returns . You should obey your Father . You shouldn't give in to evil desires . They controlled your life when you didn't know any better . The God who chose you is holy , so you should be holy in all that you do . It is written be holy because I am holy .
You call on a father who judges each person's work without favoring one over another . So live as outsiders during your time here . Live with the highest respect for God . You were set free from an empty way of life . This way of life was handed down to you by your own people of long ago .
You know that you were not bought with things that can pass away , like silver or gold . Instead , you were bought with the priceless blood of Christ . He is a perfect lamb . He doesn't have any flaws at all . He was chosen before God created the world , but he came into the world for your sake .
In these last days , because of what Christ has done , you believe in God . It was God who raised him from the dead and it was God who gave him glory . So your faith and hope are in God . You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth , so you have an honest and true love for each other . So love one another deeply from your hearts .
You have been born again by means of the living word of God . His word lasts forever . You were not born again from a seed that will die . You were born from a seed that can't die . It is written all people are like grass . All their glory is like the flowers in the field .
The grass dries up , the flowers fall to the ground , but the word of the Lord lasts forever , and this is the word that was preached to you .