Posts with the tag “1-peter”

Daily Devotional from 1 Peter 5--Verse 8 (CSB)Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour. Animals have keen senses. They intuitively know when a predator is around. Their ears perk. They start paying attention to their surroundings. And if the situation calls for it, they run. Peter is encouraging us to be aware of a...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Peter 4--Verse 8Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.Does this verse mean we should just overlook or hide or avoid confronting bad behavior just because we love someone?The Bible guides us with life-giving principles. It doesn’t seem healthy to let someone continue down a destructive path just because we love them, so this vers...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Peter 3--Verse 15Honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.The Bible tells us to destroy arguments (2 Cor. 10:5) and to defend the faith (1 Pet. 3:15), but lest we get too zealous, keep reading verse 15. Peter says, “do it with gentleness and r...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Peter 2--Verse 9But you are a chosen race, a holy priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.When we put our faith in Christ, we are adopted into His family and become co-heirs with Him. We have access to God’s presence through the Holy Spirit and we get to ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from 1 Peter 1—Verse 8Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory.Faith is such a beautiful thing. The Bible tells us faith in Jesus brings us salvation, freedom, joy and so much more. But in order to believe we have to trust someone we can’t see. And even after we be...  Read More

1 Peter 5:12I have written briefly to you, exhorting and declaring that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it. Sometimes we think grace lets us off the hook. We can just take it easy and coast our way through life. Nothing can be further from the truth. Take another look at verse 12. Grace requires effort. But isn’t that works-based? Not at all. Listen to how Dallas Willard puts it, “Gra...  Read More

1 Peter 4:12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. When trials and tribulations spring out of nowhere, sometimes you’ll hear things like, “well, the devil is busy,” or “he knows his time is short,” or “this is just an attack of the enemy.” And maybe it is. But what if it isn’t? What if the trial came fr...  Read More

1 Peter 3:15Honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect. The Bible tells us to destroy arguments (2 Cor. 10:5) and to defend the faith (1 Pet. 3:15), but lest we get too energetic, keep reading verse 15. Peter says, “do it with gentleness and respect.” We are not lookin...  Read More

1 Peter 2:17Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. This was written when Nero was emperor – the man who set Rome on fire and blamed the Christians. The church suffered terribly under the man’s rule and here is Peter exhorting us to honor such a one because that’s just what Christians do. We honor everyone. Not just the ones who look like us, act like us, and believe lik...  Read More

1 Peter 1:22Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart. You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. And as the family of God, we’re stuck with one another. Therefore, let’s stick together. If you place your trust in Jesus Christ, we are brothers and sisters. Let’s take care of each other. N...  Read More