1 Peter: Trials, Holy Living & The Lord's Coming
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Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
Another Chart from Charles Swindoll
GREG ALLEN
AMERICAN BAPTIST
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 Before and After
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Conduct in View of Christ's Coming
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Suffering for the Name of Jesus
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 - "Suffering with Christ, Waiting for Judgment"
- 1 Peter 4:7 - "The End of All Things"
- 1 Peter 4:8,9 - "The Power of Love"
- 1 Peter 4:10,11 - "Gifts for Each Other from God"
- 1 Peter 4:12,13 - "Surprised by Suffering"
- 1 Peter 4:14-19 - "The Inevitability of Judgment"
- 1 Peter 4:1-2 Armed for Suffering (Part 1)
- 1 Peter 4:3 Armed for Suffering (Part 2)
- 1 Peter 4:3-5 Armed for Suffering (Part 3)
- 1 Peter 4:6 Armed for Suffering (Part 4) - The Error of Universalism, I
- 1 Peter 4:6 Armed for Suffering (Part 5) - The Error of Universalism, II
- 1 Peter 4:6 Armed for Suffering (Part 6) - The Error of Universalism, III
- 1 Peter 4:7a Between a Hard Place and The Rock: Living in Light of Christ's Coming (Part 1)
- 1 Peter 4:7b-8 Between a Hard Place and The Rock: Living in Light of Christ's Coming (Part 2)
- 1 Peter 4:8-9 Between a Hard Place and The Rock: Living in Light of Christ's Coming (Part 3)
- 1 Peter 4:10-11 Between a Hard Place and The Rock: Living in Light of Christ's Coming (Part 4)
- 1 Peter 4:12 No Strangers to Suffering (Part 1)
- 1 Peter 4:13-14 No Strangers to Suffering (Part 2)
- 1 Peter 4:15-19 No Strangers to Suffering (Part 3)
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 - exegetical notes
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 - exegetical notes
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 - exegetical notes
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 The End is at Hand
- 1 Peter 4:10-11 To Whom Much is Given
- 1 Peter 4:17-19 Judgment is Certain
- 1 Peter 4 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4 Commentary - more English notes
CHURCH PULPIT COMMENTARY (JAMES NISBET)
- 1 Peter 4:1–6 Prepared To Suffer For Righteousness
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Living In View Of Eternity
- 1 Peter 4:12–19 The Christian’s Response To Suffering For Christ
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:7 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:8-11 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Commentary
CAMBRIDGE GREEK TESTAMENT
OSWALD CHAMBERS
- 1 Peter 4:13 Partakers of His Sufferings
- 1 Peter 4:17 Judgment on the Abyss of Love
- 1 Peter 4:19 The Sacrament Of The Saint
VINCENT CHEUNG
CHURCH PULPIT COMMENTARY (JAMES NISBET)
D MARION CLARK - average about 10 pages per Word Doc - look good
- 1 Peter 4.1-6 Living for the Will of God
- 1 Peter 4.7-11 Living to the Praise of God
- 1 Peter 4.12-19 Living through Suffering
ADAM CLARKE
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 Intent On Holiness
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 The Church's Conduct In The End Times
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Hard Lessons About Hard Times
- 1 Peter 4:17-18 Judgment at the House of God
- 1 Peter 4:17-18 Judgment at the House of God
- 1 Peter 4:17-18 The Judgment of God
SAMUEL DAVIES - A funeral sermon by Samuel Davies, August 21, 1756
- 1 Peter 4:1 same mind
- 1 Peter 4:3 when we walked
- 1 Peter 4:6 to them that are dead
- 1 Peter 4:7 at hand
- 1 Peter 4:8 cover the multitude of sins
- 1 Peter 4:10 gift stewards
- 1 Peter 4:12 strange thing
- 1 Peter 4:13 partakers exceeding joy
- 1 Peter 4:16 suffer as a Christian
- 1 Peter 4:17 house of God obey not the gospel
- 1 Peter 4:19 faithful Creator
- 1 Peter 3:13-4:6 A New Slant on Suffering
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Living on the Edge of Eternity
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 A Final Word on Suffering
JOHN DUMMELOW
EASY ENGLISH COMMENTARY
G F C FRONMULLER (1900)
A C GAEBELEIN
GENE GETZ - principles from the respective passages
- 1 Peter 3:18-4:19; Christian Suffering: When we suffer because of our Christian faith, we should draw strength from Christ's sufferings. Video
F B HOLE
- Holman Christian Standard Bible Study Bible - Well done conservative notes. Includes access to Holman NT Commentary on each Gospel (see Library in left gutter).
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 "Don't Do What They Do"
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 "You Are Gifted!"
- 1 Peter 4:10-11 The Gifts of Giving
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 "God Will Start With YOU"
HOMILETICS FROM PULPIT COMMENTARY
INTO THY WORD - NOTES - Richard J. Krejcir
- 1 Peter 4:1-11 We Are To Have the Attitude of Christ!
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 We May Suffer for Faithfully Being in Him!
- 1 Peter 4 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4 Commentary - unabridged
WILLIAM KELLEY
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 The Suffering Which Means Triumph.
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Getting Ready for the End.
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 The Fiery Trial.
STEVE KRELOFF
- Suffering And A Separated Life - 1 Peter 4:1-6
- Godly Living In The End Times - 1 Peter 4:7-11
- The Fiery Ordeal - 1 Peter 4:12-19
PAUL E KRETZMANN
DAVID LEGGE
- 1 Peter 4:1
- 1 Peter 4:2,3
- 1 Peter 4:4,5
- 1 Peter 4:6
- 1 Peter 4:7
- 1 Peter 4:8
- 1 Peter 4:9
- 1 Peter 4:10
- 1 Peter 4:11
- 1 Peter 4:12,13
- 1 Peter 4:14-16
- 1 Peter 4:17
- 1 Peter 4:18
- 1 Peter 4:19
MARTIN LUTHER
GORDON LYONS
- 1 Peter 4:1 The Memory that Shuns Sin Pt 1
- 1 Peter 4:2-6 The Memory that Shuns Sin Pt 2
- 1 Peter 4:1-5 Breaking Sin's Grip
- 1 Peter 4:7 The Christian's Duty in a Hostile World, Pt. 1 Sermon
- 1 Peter 4:7 The Christian's Duty in a Hostile World - Pt 1 Study Guide (see dropdown)
- 1 Peter 4:7-9 The Christian's Duty in a Hostile World, Pt. 2 - Sermon
- 1 Peter 4:7-9 The Christian's Duty in a Hostile World - Pt 2 Study Guide (see dropdown)
- 1 Peter 4:10-11 The Christian's Duty in a Hostile World, Pt 3 - Sermon
- 1 Peter 4:10-11 The Christian's Duty in a Hostile World - Pt 3 Study Guide (see dropdown)
- 1 Peter 4:12-14 The Fiery Trial-Pt 1 - Study Guide (see dropdown)
- 1 Peter 4:15-19 The Fiery Trial, Pt. 2 - Sermon
- 1 Peter 4:15-19 The Fiery Trial-Pt 2 - Study Guide (see dropdown)
JOHN MACDUFF, 1870
BRYN MACPHAIL
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 To God Be The Glory
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 A New Power Source
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 A New Perspective On Suffering
HENRY MAHAN - Commentary and sermons
- 1 Peter 4 - Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:7-13 The End of All Things Is at hand - Sermon
D MARTYN LLOYD-JONES - Mp3 from one of the master expositors of all time!
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 Being Christ like.
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 End Times Conduct.
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Four Votes about Suffering.
J VERNON MCGEE
- 1 Peter 4:19a A Faithful Creator
- 1 Peter 4:1-2 One With Him in Death
- 1 Peter 4:3-7 The Breath of Eternity
- 1 Peter 4:8 Love Covering Sins
- 1 Peter 4:11 The Motive of Our Lives
- 1 Peter 4:12-14 Not So Strange
- 1 Peter 4:1 Our Daily Homily
- 1 Peter 4:13-16 Our Daily Homily
J R MILLER
MONERGISM
JAMES MOFFATT
G CAMPBELL MORGAN
ROBERT NEIGHBOUR
NET BIBLE NOTES
WILLIAM NICHOLSON, 1862
RAY ORTLUND
OUR DAILY BREAD DEVOTIONALS
- 1 Peter 4:1 A Cure For Self-Pity
- 1 Peter 4:1-2 Make It Count
- 1 Peter 4:1-11 “No Grace”
- 1 Peter 4:1-5 Against The Flow
- 1 Peter 4:4
- 1 Peter 4:4a
- 1 Peter 4:10
- 1 Peter 4:10 Help With A Home Run
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 You Can't Beat The Price
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 A Bouquet Of Praise
- 1 Peter 4:7-11Stay Close
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Corine
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 In Harmony
- 1 Peter 4:7-14 The Best Room
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Deliver The Goods
- 1 Peter 4:8 A Blanket for Everyone
- 1 Peter 4:8 Behind The Building
- 1 Peter 4:9 A Warm Welcome
- 1 Peter 4:9 Pursuing Hospitality
- 1 Peter 4:10 It's Not Me
- 1 Peter 4:10. The Boat
- 1 Peter 4:10 A Steward Of Grace
- 1 Peter 4:11 You Have Purpose
- 1 Peter 4:12 Surprised by Trials
- 1 Peter 4:12 Trouble
- 1 Peter 4:12-13 For His Glory
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Trouble - 2
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Bull Sharks
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 No Need To Panic
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 No Regrets
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Bowling A Googley
- 1 Peter 4:13 How to Bloom
- 1 Peter 4:15 Suffering For What's Right
- 1 Peter 4:16 The Persecuted Church
- 1 Peter 4:19 Nothing To Do But Pray
- 1 Peter 4:19: When You're Betrayed
- 1 Peter 4:19b
PASTORLIFE (Baptist)
PETER PETT
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 Arming Yourself with the Purpose to Suffer
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 God in Everything at the End of the Age
- 1 Peter 4:10-11 Spiritual Gifts
- 1 Peter 4:12-1The Holy Spirit will Help You Die
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Why We Can Rejoice in Suffering
EDWARD HAYES PLUMPTRE
MATTHEW POOLE
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 Going Against the Flow
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Day Before the End of the World
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Never Be Surprised by Hard Times
- 1 Peter 4 Critical and Exegetical Notes-scroll down for entries below
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Homiletics
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 Suggestive Notes and Sermon Sketches
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Homiletics
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Suggestive Notes and Sermon Sketches
- 1 Peter 4 Illustrations to Chapter 4
- 1 Peter 4 :1 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4 :2 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4 :3 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4 :4 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4 :5 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4 :6 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:7 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:8 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:9 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:10 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:11 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:12 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:13 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:14 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:15 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:16 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:17 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:18 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:19 Commentary
PRECEPT MINISTRIES
- 1 Peter 4 Exposition - scroll down for Homilies listed below
- 1 Peter 4:10 Gifts and Service
- 1 Peter 4:10 Stewardship
- 1 Peter 4:11 Christian Speech
- 1 Peter 4:12,13 Trials
- 1 Peter 4:12-14 The Christian's Fiery Trial
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Suffering
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Fiery Trial Among the Christians
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 The Joyous Aspect of Suffering for Christ a Help
JAMES QUIGGLE COMMENTARY
RBC MINISTRIES
- 1 Peter 4:1
- 1 Peter 4:1b
- 1 Peter 4:1c
- 1 Peter 4:1d
- 1 Peter 4:2
- 1 Peter 4:2b
- 1 Peter 4:3
- 1 Peter 4:3b
- 1 Peter 4:3c
- 1 Peter 4:3d
- 1 Peter 4:3e
- 1 Peter 4:3f
- 1 Peter 4:3g
- 1 Peter 4:3h
- 1 Peter 4:4
- 1 Peter 4:4b
- 1 Peter 4:4c
- 1 Peter 4:5
- 1 Peter 4:5b
- 1 Peter 4:6
- 1 Peter 4:6b
- 1 Peter 4:7
- 1 Peter 4:7b
- 1 Peter 4:7c
- 1 Peter 4:7d
- 1 Peter 4:7e
- 1 Peter 4:8
- 1 Peter 4:8b
- 1 Peter 4:8c
- 1 Peter 4:9
- 1 Peter 4:9b
- 1 Peter 4:9c
- 1 Peter 4:10 4:10b 4:10c 4:10d
- 1 Peter 4:11 11b 11c 11d 11e 11f 11g 11h 11i
- 1 Peter 4:12 4:12b 4:12c 4:12d 4:12e
- 1 Peter 4:13 4:13b 4:13c 4:13d 4:13e
- 1 Peter 4:1-6 How Can We Overcome Temptation In The Midst Of Suffering?
- 1 Peter 4:7-11 What Should Be Our Lifestyle In These Last Days?
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 What Is God Doing To Us In Our Present Suffering?
DON ROBINSON
ADRIAN ROGERS - devotional
- 1 Peter 3:8-4:6: Dead Men Don't Sin
- 1 Peter 4:7-11: When the End's in Sight
- 1 Peter 4:12-19: When Strange Things Happen to You
RAYMOND SAXE - Fellowship Bible Church sermons - several links do not work
PHILLIP SCHAFF
SERMONS VERSE BY VERSE - older expositors
SERMON BIBLE COMMENTARY
- 1 Peter 4 Sermons - Scroll Down for sermons on chapter/verse
- 1 Peter 4:3 A Worldly Life to Be Relinquished
- 1 Peter 4:7 Nearness to Death a Motive to Watchfulness
- 1 Peter 4:8 The Duty and Office of Christian Love
- 1 Peter 4:12-16 Persecution for Christ's Sake
- 1 Peter 4:17 The End of Unbelievers
- 1 Peter 4:18 The Difficulty of Salvation
- 1 Peter 4:19 Advice to the Persecuted or Tempted
CHUCK SMITH COMMENTARY
- 1 Peter 4 Commentary
- 1 Peter 4:10 Glory to God
- 1 Peter 4:17, 18 Now is the Hour
- 1 Peter 4:17, 18 If So What Then
JAMES SMITH - HANDFULS ON PURPOSE, 1943
- ARMED. 1 Peter 4:1-6
- HELPS TO THE PRAYER LIFE. 1 Peter 4:7
- LOVE. 1 Peter 4:8-11
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUFFERING ONES. 1 Peter 4:12-19
SPIRIT AND TRUTH COMMENTARY
R C SPROUL - LIGONIER MINISTRY - DEVOTIONALS
- 1 Peter 4:1–2 Arm Yourselves
- 1 Peter 4:3–5 The Time That Is Past
- 1 Peter 4:6 Even to the Dead
- 1 Peter 4:7 The End of All Things
- 1 Peter 4:8–9 Love One Another
- 1 Peter 4:10–11 Serve One Another
- 1 Peter 4:12–13 Rejoice and Be Glad
- 1 Peter 4:14 The Spirit of Glory
- 1 Peter 4:14 The Spirit of Glory
- 1 Peter 4:15 Deserved Suffering
- 1 Peter 4:16 Be Not Ashamed
- 1 Peter 4:17 Judgment Begins
- 1 Peter 4:18–19 Entrust Your Soul
C H SPURGEON EXPOSITIONS
C H SPURGEON SERMON
- 1 Peter 4:1-3 Luminous Words
- 1 Peter 4:18 Sermon Notes: Is So, What Then?
- 1 Peter 4:18 If So, - What Then?
JOHN STEVENSON
JOSEPH SUTCLIFFE
- 1 Peter 4:1-2 Free from Sin's Power
- 1 Peter 4:3-11 Serve and Love One Another
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 Suffering for God's Glory
THIRD MILLENNIUM
- Kingdom Suffering for God's Glory - 1 Peter 4:1-11
- Christ suffered - 1 Peter 4:1-2
- Spent enough time sinning - 1 Peter 4:3-5
- The gospel was preached - 1 Peter 4:6
- The end of all things is near - 1 Peter 4:7
- Above all, love each other deeply - 1 Peter 4:8-11
- Kingdom Suffering With Christ - 1 Peter 4:12-19
- Rejoice - 1 Peter 4:12-16
- Time for judgment . . . family of God - 1 Peter 4:17
- Hard for the righteous to be saved - 1 Peter 4:18
- Suffer according to God's will - 1 Peter 4:19
TODAY IN THE WORD
JOHN TRAPP
DANIEL WHEDON
OCTAVIUS WINSLOW
NATHANIEL MARSHMAN WILLIAMS