“Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as slaves of God.” ~Apostle Peter
It is hard to get the issue of being a slave in our minds. In the Greek-speaking world of the first …
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“For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.” ~Apostle Peter
A curious warning is given to us in Peter’s first letter. There he tells us to be ready to give …
“Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts” ~Apostle Paul
Why this is important: God’s glory is to be my highest motive. God wants me to know that He sees …
“Do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you.” ~Apostle Peter
Why this is important: The surprises along the way are God’s surprises. He is never caught off guard or unprepared. …
“To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit.” ~Apostle Peter
Jesus shows me how to love and be kind. Jesus commands me to love. God wants me to be kind, …
“You greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of the beauty of God.” ~Apostle Peter
Why this is important: Peter knows about Jesus and goes over the top in love for him. Jesus stood by …
“Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.” ~Apostle Peter
I am a person who believes in God and the work of His Son Jesus. We are a people of …
“Since Jesus went through everything you’re going through and more, learn to think like him.” ~Apostle Peter
Jesus was totally focused on the new plan and doing what God wanted all the time. Nothing we are going …
“Summing up: …be sympathetic …. bless—that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing.” ~Apostle Peter
My job is to be sympathetic. No doubt about it. That leads to me being a blessing. It is way …
“It’s better to suffer for doing good, if that’s what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad.” ~Apostle Peter
A curious warning is given to us in Peter’s first letter. There he tells us to be ready to give …
“Bless—that’s your job, to bless.” ~Apostle Peter
Well, this is a pretty simple job description. What is my job? It is to bless. That is it!! When …
“Whoever would see good days must keep his lips from deceitful speech.” ~Apostle Peter
I must embrace life. I want to see my days fill up with good stuff. God’s goal for me is …
“Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble.” ~~Apostle Peter
Am I humble enough? Not yet and that is important to understand. Who gets the credit? That is a central …
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