Slaves are to submit to their masters out of their fear toward God. There is great reward and recognition from God for those who keep His word even in challenging situations of oppression.

Peter gives us the proper framework in which we are to view people and God. We show honor to all. We save our special love for the church of God. We reserve fear as that greatest passion we direct to God alone. We fear no man. We fear God only.

God commands us to submit to governing authorities. Our aim in this life is discipleship (to live as disciples and to make disciples). if God grants us clout to improve public policy, we can certainly leverage it.

Fleshly lusts wage a war against the soul. Peter brings this to our attention so that we would take every measure necessary to stand firm as the set apart people of God.

The church is the people of God in this age, and we exist to proclaim His excellencies as testifiers of His redemptive grace that drew us out of sin and into a new life in conformity to His holy character.

Christ is the cornerstone with which every member aligns himself. The spiritual house, the church of God, is the fulfillment of God’s plan, even as He predicted the rejection of Christ by Israel and the establishment of another place of worship.