1 Peter 5:8 – Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” THEME OF THE DAY: LESSONS FROM SOME DEER. No noise broke the early morning silence as I left my vehicle and entered the building. It was quiet as was my office. I had to check on them. Gazing outside…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
1 Peter
1 PETER 5:10-11 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.” THEME OF THE DAY. ONLY FOR A SHORT SEASON. Today’s scripture is the Christian life. And it…
1 Peter 4:8 – Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” THEME OF THE DAY: REAL CHRISTIANS IN REAL FELLOWSHIP. People hurt people. Yes, we live in a society of rampant physical domestic abuse, but I am referring to emotional hurt. Family relationships are strained, people who once were so called “friends” now live…
1 PETER 5:5 – Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” THEME OF THE DAY: HUMILITY: THE CHIEF VIRTUE IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. The seventeenth century Puritan Pastor, George Swinnock said, “Pride is the shirt of the…
1 PETER 5:10 – And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” THEME OF THE DAY: GOD’S TIMETABLE AND THE SHORT VIEW OF LIFE. Today’s scripture begins the conclusion of the Apostle Peter’s first letter. The overall theme…
1 PETER 1:3-8 – 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…