Tag: suffering
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Future Glory
1 Peter 5:1 “. . . a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed” Do the words above have any meaning to you? Well, if you are a Christian, they should mean everything. They should motivate you, encourage you, strengthen you, and comfort you for they are a declaration of your future,…
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A Word About Suffering
1 Peter 4:19 “Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.” Suffering: one of best definitions I’ve ever heard for it was the following by Elizabeth Elliot: “having something we don’t want or wanting something we don’t have.” According to the verse above, a similar…
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Fiery Trials
1 Peter 4:12-13 “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.” How should we react when trouble…
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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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Grace
1 Peter 2:19 “For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. “ The definition of the word grace with which I’m most familiar is “unmerited favor.” We think of it throughout the Scriptures in reference to God’s grace towards sinners as He forgives us, not because we deserve to…
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The “American Gospel”
Isaiah 53:5 “But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” Have you ever heard of what some have called “The American Gospel?” You can read all about it at the following website: https://www.americangospelfilm.com/. It’s…
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They Will Fly Again!
Isaiah 40:31 “They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Over the last year, the issue of suffering and death have been front and center in my life. I’ve lost a brother-in-law and an aunt…
To Encourage You 