Pastor Robby starts a new series "Unbreakable". This week we look at 1Peter 1:1-12. In the Gospels, Peter often struggled with fear, misunderstanding, and self-preservation: he rebuked Jesus when He spoke of His suffering, drew a sword in the Garden of Gethsemane (John 18:10-11), and even denied knowing Jesus three times. From these snapshots, it almost seems like Peter was allergic to suffering. You might expect his teachings to be about avoiding pain or following Jesus in theory, but not in the messy realities of life. Yet in I Peter, we see a radically different picture. Enduring suffering and persecution for the sake of Christ becomes a central theme. This letter is written to show us that Christ gives hope in hurtful times.