Standing Firm in Grace

Aug 24, 2025    Pastor Greg Wagoner

In the closing verses of Peter’s first letter, the apostle who once denied Christ three times now stands as a pillar of strength for suffering believers. These three power-packed verses aren’t just a casual goodbye—they’re Peter’s final charge to Christians facing an increasingly hostile world.


Through authentic testimony, anchoring truth, and affectionate togetherness, Peter reveals what it means to stand firm in “the true grace of God.” From Silvanus the faithful messenger to Mark the restored failure, from the church in “Babylon” to believers scattered across the empire, Peter shows us that standing firm isn’t a solo endeavor—it’s a community project powered by divine grace.


Whether you’re barely holding on in your faith journey, recovering from failure, or simply needing encouragement to keep standing, this message will remind you that you’re not standing in your own strength. You’re standing in true grace—tested grace, proven grace, sustaining grace—and that changes everything.