Since Christians may be criticized when they faithfully follow Jesus, Peter writes to make sure believers know how generous God has been to bring them into His family and to lavish His blessings on them. This message is a declaration of the grace and love of God on all who are believers in Christ.
Sermons by Dean Wertz (Page 36)
When a culture shifts away from God and His Word, followers of Jesus often error by either getting angry with those in the world or by compromising in order to avoid persecution. In this introductory message to the letter of I Peter, we discover that God led Peter to write to Christians in modern day Northern Turkey in order to show them how to live in Christ according to the ways of Christ in the midst of a culture that is opposed to Jesus and His ways. This message also shows the relevance for believers in our day as well.