Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 144th. Edition. Dear People Who Have Been Brought into God’s Marvelous Light, In today’s passage (1 Peter 5:1) Peter introduces a new theme on relationships within a church setting and especially as relates to the authority of the elders…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 143rd. Edition. Dear Strangers and Aliens,  In today’s passage (1 Peter 4:15-19) we conclude another round in the theme of suffering. It is Peter’s encouragement to believers that their suffering should yield something positive. Whether we like it or…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 142nd. Edition. Dear Ambassadors of the Risen Lord,  We return to the theme of suffering yet again in today’s passage (1 Peter 4:12-14). These early Christians were persecuted so much that it was constantly on their minds. Peter recognized…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 141st. Edition. Dear Saints,  In our passage yesterday we dealt with attitudes, as they affect our relationships. In today’s passage (1 Peter 4:10-11) we look at the importance of service to one another. To enable us for service, God…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 140th. Edition. Dear Family,  Sandwiched between exhortations in the face of opposition is a section here that reminds us of the importance of fellowship and meaningful relationships with each other. Today’s portion (1 Peter 4:7-9) deals with attitude.   Prayer…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 139th. Edition. Dear New Israel of God,  In today’s passage (1 Peter 4:5-6) we continue with the last thought of the previous passage, the malicious, scornful talk of unbelievers against the saints. When people talk, they need to remember…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 138th. Edition. Dear Pilgrims and Sojourners, In today’s passage (1 Peter 4:3-4) we continue with Peter’s now-familiar style of developing themes from other themes. From suffering has now developed the theme of purity from sinful lusts. Of these, he…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 137th. Edition. Dear People of whom the World is not Worthy,  We are back to the theme of suffering in today’s passage (1 Peter 4:1-2). The meaning of part of this passage is not very clear, but the message…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 136th. Edition. Dear Saints,  In today’s passage (1 Peter 3:21-22) Peter continues on the path of developing themes from other themes. The deluge that destroyed all humanity was ironic, the means of salvation for Noah and his family. In…

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 135th. Edition. Dear Followers of the Risen Lord,  Today’s passage (1 Peter 3:19-20), like the one before it, takes a slightly different trajectory from the previous one. It arises from the previous passage but branches into something somewhat different,…