Category: 1 Peter 1
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Be What You Are
1 Peter 1:15-16 “As he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’” Throughout the Bible, Christians are often admonished to “be” what they already “are.” I like to think of this in terms of fatherhood, because it’s…
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The Transformed
1 Peter 1:14-16 “As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’” Have you heard people talking about wanting to “find themselves”? Typically, they’re talking about an inward gaze,…
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A Great Anticipation
1 Peter 1:13 “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” I’m thinking this morning about when my granddaughter was planning to be married some years ago. The anticipation of this event had greatly affected…
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What’s the Main Theme?
1 Peter 1:10-12 “Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves but you, in the things that…
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In Whom or What Do You Trust
1 Peter 1:8 “the outcome of your faith (is) the salvation of your souls” In what or whom are you trusting? Many years ago, I heard someone in my office building say, “you just have to have faith.” When I asked this person who or what was the object of his faith, I got no…
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Opened Eyes
1 Peter 1:8-9 “Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.” Throughout the early part of the book of 1 Peter,…
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A Growing Faith
1 Peter 1:3-6 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who…
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The Suffering of the Believer
1 Peter 1:6 “. . . now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials . . .” One of the most wonderful things about the Bible is that it gives us God’s perspective on things. If you are a believer, that perspective changes everything. In 1 Corinthians 2:16, Paul tells…
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A Hope that Springs Eternal
1 Peter 1:3-5 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for…
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Multiplied Grace and Peace
1 Peter 1:2 “May grace and peace be multiplied to you.” As you enter each day and interact with others, what is your mindset towards them? Is your thinking directed primarily toward them, or are you thinking more about yourself and how you look to them? There’s a vast difference. In Peter’s salutation to the…
To Encourage You 