Living for Christ in a pagan world : 1 and 2 Peter simply explained

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1 Peter: -- Writer of the letter (1:1) -- People addressed in the letter (1:1-2) -- Count your blessings (1:3-5) -- Blessings of suffering (1:6-9) -- Grace of God revealed (1:10-12) -- Ideal Christian living (1:13-17) -- Our great redemption (1:17-21) -- Benefits of God's Word (1:22-25) -- Keep on growing up! (2:1-3). Picture of the church (2:4-8) -- Purpose of the church (2:9-10) -- How a Christian should behave (2:11-12) -- Christian's attitude to governments (2:13-17) -- Christian's attitude to society (2:18-20) -- Why Christ suffered (2:21-25) -- Responsibilities of wives (3:1-6) -- Responsibilities of husbands (3:7) -- Ideal church fellowship (3:8-12) -- Submitting to suffering (3:13-17) -- Wonder of being saved (3:18-22) -- Living for God (4:1-6) -- Practical Christian living (4:7-11) -- Joy in suffering (4:12-19) -- Responsibilities of church leaders (5:1-4) -- Problem of humility (5:5-7) -- Faith matters (5:8-11) -- Postscript (5:12-14). 2 Peter: -- Introducing 2 Peter (1:1-2) -- Spiritual growth (1:3-7) -- Continuing spiritual growth (1:8-11) -- Importance of a personal testimony (1:12-18) -- Certainty of God's Word (1:19-21) -- Danger of false teachers (2:1-10) -- Desires of false teachers (2:10-16) -- Emptiness of false teachers (2:17-22) -- Christ is coming again! (3:1-9) -- Day of the Lord (3:10-16) -- Growth in grace and knowledge (3:17-18).