Profile of a Growing Christian

1 Peter 5:5-11

Peter has systematically written to believers in Asia Minor who were in the early stages of persecution. He writes to encourage them in their identity: They are resident aliens, under God’s eternal care, with potential for power. He then applies that identity into five areas of life. As he closes his letter, he provides four snapshots of what Christian spiritual maturity looks like. This final section of 1 Peter gives us a basic profile of a growing follower of Christ.