This course consists of a verse-by-verse study of the book of 1 Peter. Peter wrote to Jewish believers who were scattered from their homeland due to persecution. As aliens in Asia Minor, they were suffering backlash and harassment for their faith. Because of this, Peter writes to encourage them to stand firm in the true grace of God, amidst adversity and suffering for Christ. Apostle Peter starts the book by grounding his audience in the bedrock of their amazing salvation, serving as a lens through which we must view suffering. Moving on, Peter discusses the topic of submission and how the Christian approaches life as a citizen, an employee, a wife or husband, using Jesus Christ as our ultimate example of submission to unjust suffering. In the final part of the book, Peter dials in on the topic of suffering in general. Peter explains the purpose of suffering, the pattern of suffering and how to prepare for suffering among other topics.