Tag: 1 Peter

[:en]TO ELDERS AND YOUNG MEN (vs. 1-11) Elder simply means “older”.  Both Greek and Jews gave position of great honor to wise older men and the Christian church continued the pattern of leadership. WHAT ARE EXPECTED OF AN ELDER? He must be shepherd of God’s flock and must take good care of God’s faithful people… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 5[:]

[:en]LIVING FOR GOD (vs. 1-11) As followers of Christ, we should be willing and prepared to suffer and do God’s will.  A person whose life changes after conversion may experience abuse by his friends because his priorities has changed and he refuses to participate in certain activities.  We must resist pressures of opposition and remain… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 4[:]

[:en]WIVES AND HUSBANDS (vs. 1-7) Wives must submit to their husbands so that even the unbelieving husband through the behavior of their wives may see the purity and reverence of their lives and come to know Christ.  Christian wives must develop inner beauty rather than outward appearance. Their husbands will be won over by their… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 3[:]

[:en]Newborn bebies need milk for nourishment and growth.  Believers also need pure spiritual milk – the Word of God to grow up in salvation and become mature Christtians. THE LIVING STONE AND A CHOSEN PEOPLE (vs. 4-12) Peter portrayed the church as a living spiritual temple with Christ as the foundation and cornerstone, and each… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 2[:]

[:en]1 Peter was written by Peter to the Jewish Christians who were driven out of Jerusalem and scattered through Asia Minor, Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, Bithynia and all believers everywhere.  His purpose was to give comfort and hope to the Christians who were being persecuted for believing and obeying Jesus.  He urged them to continue… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 1[:]

[:en]”Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers – not because you must, but because your are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for  money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.  And when the Chief… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 5[:]

[:en]”Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins” (v. 8) “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling” (v. 9) “Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms” (v. 10) “If anyone speaks, he should do it as one… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 4[:]

[:en]Christian wives should seek to win their unsaved husbands with true spiritual inner beauty of gentle and quiet spirit and not with outward adornment an d artificial glamour.  Husbands should be considerate and treat their wives with respect and love.  (vs. 1-7) “Live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 3[:]

[:en]Just as a body needs the mother’s milk, a child of God should also crave for pure spiritual milk.  Rid yourselves of all malice, and all discord, hypocrisy, envy and slander of every kind. (vs. 1-3) God is building a temple out of the living stones (Eph. 2:19-22).  We are like living stones being built… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 2[:]

[:en]In His mercy, we are given a new birth with a living hope through Jesus Christ (v. 3).  He sent the Holy Spirit from heaven to give the Word and let the prophets declare it. (vs. 10-12)  We are to set our hope in Christ and prepare ourselves to be self-controlled.  “Be holy because I… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from 1 Peter 1[:]