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Robert Hurtgen

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Robert Hurtgen is a husband, father, minister and writer. Read more of him at robhurtgen.wordpress.com.

Standing firm

Saturday, April 25, 2020

The New Testament letter of 1 Peter is a letter of hope. Hope to people who are enduring hardships, difficulties and trials. Peter has written to people who because of their faith are being ostracized from their friends and business acquaintances. The people are being pressured to abandon their faith. They are receiving hate mail, have been arrested, and some have had their lives threatened. Someone Peter is writing to has had a friend or loved one killed because of their faith in Jesus. If there ever were people whom we could learn from, it would be them.

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