3 H's

For a concise summary of the 1 & 2 Peter "Messages for the Suffering" Study, I came up with the 3 H's:  HOLINESS, HUMILITY, and HOPE.   These were threaded as themes throughout the letters, bounded on the basis of the WORD of GOD and the WORK of CHRIST.  

From the beginning of 1 Peter to the end of 2 Peter, it was emphasized that WORD of GOD was enduring and that all His promises are true.   It is also through His Word that He Creates as well as Judges.   And, of course, it is the WORK of CHRIST that saves us; and He suffered, giving us an example of the good that could come out of the midst of suffering.  As for the 3 H's:

• HOLINESS - throughout the letters, holy and godly living is essential.  The sanctification or refinement by fire process purifies our faith
• HUMILITY - it was emphasized that we are to love and serve one another; to support each other thru times of suffering; and in 1 Peter, he encouraged submission according to God's design for authority
• HOPE - Clearly, throughout the letters, Peter pointed them to the hope and eternal perspective