Genuine Faith Meditates on the End

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1 Peter 4:7-11

People will often speculate about how close we are to the end times and how many prophecies have been fulfilled and how many are left to go.  Sometimes this speculation can go too far and cause people to get so wrapped up in when Jesus is coming back that they lose sight of Jesus Himself.  The thought that Jesus will come back soon also tends to lead people to withdraw from the world and stop caring about its condition.  Peter reminds his readers that the end of all things is at hand and exhorts them to do the exact opposite.  He urges us to be self-controlled and hospitable, to serve one another with the gifts that God has given us, and to love each earnestly, because earnest love covers over sins.