1 Peter 5:13 KJV [13] “The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.” The only thing we know about the church in Babylon is that Peter mentions it in this verse. We know that Marcus is John Mark. Just think about there being a church in Babylon! I know that things had changed a great deal since the days of Daniel, but it seemed that Babylon would be an unlikely place for a group of believers to assemble. Peter must have been successful in reaching some believers while on …
“A Faithful Brother”
1 Peter 5:12 KJV [12] “By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.” Silvanus was the man who carried this letter to the various churches. Paul calls this man a faithful brother because he was trustworthy to deliver the Word of God to the churches. He was possibly Silas in the Book of Acts. Silas was a man whom the Jerusalem church highly regarded, and he became Paul’s companion on many of his missionary journeys. Regardless of who …
“He Deserves It All”
1 Peter 5:11 KJV [11] “To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.” I like this verse because Peter gives glory to the God of all grace, who deserves our praise, and I am sure that you will agree with me that God deserves all the glory that we could ever give Him in this life. Our purpose on earth is to bring honor and glory to Him who loves us and gave His Son to die for us. We are to honor and serve God, but we must also glorify Him. There should be …
“The God of All Grace”
1 Peter 5:10 KJV [10] “But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” As believers, we must remember that there is no substitute for God’s grace. Peter is encouraging these saints to remember that the God they serve will give them grace to help in their time of need. They were facing great persecution for their faith, but were also experiencing immeasurable amounts of grace to serve under such pressure. The grace of God was sufficient then, …