The Joy of Serving the Church 1 Peter 4: 10-11 Jenny Bush

Peter is writing to the dispersed Christians in churches across what is now Turkey. A key theme is the fact that persecution should be expected as a result of living for Christ rather than following earthly desires. In Chapter 4 Peter mentions our distinctiveness in terms of praying diligently, loving one another deeply and showing hospitality to one another before turning to the topic of serving one another in the church.