Unity in Community | I Peter 5:1-14
Today marks our last sermon in 1 Peter. Here in chap 5, Peter issues his final exhortations to these Christian communities scattered throughout Asia Minor. And he isn’t necessarily bringing up anything new rather he’s applying some of the themes he’s already discussed to the existing relationships in the community. The members of these budding churches were doing life together amid a hostile culture and they needed to hear and receive these gospel truths repeatedly in seeking to preserve their unity as the body of Christ. It’s like that friend or relative who often repeats the same advice. And when it happens, we’re quick to respond, “Yup, I know… you’ve said it 100x.” Now, I don’t know if any in those days rolled their eyes as this portion of the letter was being read.But if they did, I don’t think it would’ve mattered to Peter because he knew these Gospel truths came from the heart of God.
