Month: October 2017

1Pe 4:11  "If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen." I was taught by … Continue reading GLORIFY GOD

1Pe 4:9-10   "Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God." In verse eight, we were instructed to have fervent charity (zealous love) for each other. The reason is simple: this zealous love will … Continue reading USE HOSPITALITY

1Pe 4:7-8  “But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.” If we do not take this scripture in context, we will conclude that Pete is making an end-of-time prediction. Since … Continue reading THE END OF ALL THINGS

1Pe 4:3-6  "For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall … Continue reading THEY THINK IT STRANGE

1Pe 4:1-2  “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of … Continue reading ARM YOURSELVES WITH THE SAME MIND

1Pe 3:21-22  “The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers … Continue reading A GOOD CONSCIENCE

1Pe 3:17-20  “For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which … Continue reading THE JUST FOR THE UNJUST

1Pe 3:14-16 "But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness … Continue reading ALWAYS READY

1Pe 3:12-13  “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?” Have you ever been given a task … Continue reading WE HAVE GOD’S ATTENTION

1Pe 3:10-11  “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.” When we turn on the news, pick up a newspaper, or log on to the … Continue reading AVOID EVIL AND DO GOOD