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. […]
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In 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 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 […]
Read MoreGod’s Own Possession
But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. 1 Peter 2:9 Possessions of the powerful, wealthy, or […]
Read MorePulling Together
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. Philippians 2:3–4 With the teachings of Christ and Paul as a backdrop, we are better able to understand and appreciate Peter’s comments about […]
Read MoreA Reason to Go On
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you pure and undefiled, beyond […]
Read MoreHope Beyond Suffering
I am writing to God’s chosen people who are living as foreigners in the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia. God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus […]
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