Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. 1 Peter 4:4 While we may live in this foreign land, far from our ultimate home, we live for the will of God. As a result, there is a […]
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Freedom from Sin
So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin. You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do […]
Read MoreMore Than a Creed
Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong! 1 Peter 3:17 When unjust suffering seems unbearable, remember the crucifixion. I know you’ve heard that before, but it is something we cannot be reminded of too often. It can be a wonderful comfort. […]
Read MoreHope Beyond Bitterness
Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. Hebrews 12:15 If God has called you to be a Job—a rare calling—remember that the Lord is not only full of compassion, He is […]
Read MoreIn the End, God Wins!
The eyes of the LORD watch over those who do right, And his ears are open to their prayers. But the LORD turns his face against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:12 Our response to unfairness, as with all other issues, is based on our perspective—the particular vantage point from which we look at […]
Read MoreGrowing Up
You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to […]
Read MoreMaturity Checklist
Be joyful. Grow to maturity. Encourage each other. Live in harmony and peace. Then the God of love and peace will be with you. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Look at 1 Peter 3:8–12, and you’ll find a checklist for spiritual maturity. It helps us evaluate how we’re doing on this pilgrimage from earth to heaven. To […]
Read MoreA Marriage Project
All of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude. Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, […]
Read MoreBy His Wounds, You Are Healed
He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed. Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, The Guardian of your souls. 1 Peter 2:24–25 […]
Read MoreWorking for the Glory of God
For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps. 1 Peter 2:21 You who are slaves must submit to your masters with all respect. Do what they tell you—not only if they are kind and […]
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