Category: 1 Peter 3
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On the Topic of Tradeoffs
1 Peter 3:18-20 “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit, in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in prison, because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience…
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Our Sovereign God
1 Peter 3:17 “For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.” There is something that is incredibly freeing in being a follower of Jesus Christ. Actually, there are many things about such a life that are freeing, but it’s the one thing mentioned in…
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Why Such Hope?
1 Peter 3:13-14 “Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed.” God has told believers that they are to “always (be) prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for…
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The Three Rs
1 Peter 3:10-12 “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are…
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Life on the Third Level
1 Peter 3:9 “Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.” In Warren Wierbe’s commentary on 1 Peter entitled “Be Hopeful,” he makes the following statement: “As Christians, we can live on one of three levels.…
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To Hear the Voice of God
1 Peter 3:9 “Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.” In the book of 1 Samuel, we read the account of the young boy Samuel in the temple. His mother Hannah had dedicated him to…
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True Christian Unity
1 Peter 3:8 “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.” The Christian’s life is not the life of a loner. It’s never to be lived with the attitude of “do your own thing,” or “to each his own.” It’s a life that is demonstrated…
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Upsetting the Status Quo
1 Peter 3:7 “Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way” Have you ever noticed how the Bible has a way of stepping on our toes? It has a way of disrupting the status quo everywhere it is listened to. That’s what happened everywhere Jesus preached and taught, and that’s the way it…
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A Gentle and Quiet Spirit
1 Peter 3:1-4 “Wives . . . let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.” One of the greatest blessings of my life is that I have a wife that loves the Lord. It was one…
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At a Loss for Words
1 Peter 3:15 “In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.” Have you ever been at a loss for words? It’s an awkward moment when this happens,…
To Encourage You 