Living for Jesus in difficult Times Series: Do we REALLY believe? The first letter of Peter addresses Christian living. The venues Peter used to drive his point home were the hardest arenas of life because they are where we live and conduct MOST of our lives - that was work and towards those within our own family and home. • Citizens with their rulers • Slaves with owners • Servants with masters • Wives with husbands • Husbands with wives • All of us with each other Of course in other places in scripture added to this list are children with their parents and congregations with their pastors and all of us with those who have some sort of stewardship over us either spiritually or naturally. Some of the primary things Peter stresses throughout this letter are: • The need to honor God in all things • The need to conduct your life in a way that keeps your conscience clear before God • Not to place too much emphasis on natural things including our appearance • Set apart Jesus as LORD in your hearts • NEVER do ANYTHING to hinder the gospel. All of this is within the greater context of trials, tests and the need for God to judge His church, before He judges the world.