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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 5:9 Stand firm in the faith
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 5:9 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. (NIV) On the 31st of October, 1817 (the 300th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation), the King of Prussia attempted to extend his reign over […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 5:8 The roaring lion
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 5:8 8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (NIV) Peter touches on the natural concern and fear that mankind has for Judgment Day. For the typical Christian, the mention of the Judgment produces (1) fear, the […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 5:6-7 Providence
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 5:6-7 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. (NIV) Is this care that God has for us an extension of his love, of his grace, or his […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 5:5 Be humble
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 5:5 5 Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. Peter continues in the context of the church. He has just cautioned the church’s elders (pastors) about their conduct and potential sins and pitfalls; now he says “in the same way” to the young […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 4:37-39 The waves and winds still know…
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 4:37-39 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” 39 He got up, rebuked […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 5:4 Christ the Chief Shepherd
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 5:4 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. (NIV) When the Bible describes God as our Shepherd, it is always describing Christ and his work. He is the Shepherd who saves his people: “Save your people and […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 5:2-3 shepherds of God’s flock
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 5:2-3 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers– not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 5:1 Here I come, Father!
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 5:1 5 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one who also will share in the glory to be revealed: (NIV) Peter’s first word, oun (οὖν) “therefore,” goes untranslated here, but it draws a conclusion or a logical continuation […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 4:17-19 from the family of God
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 5:17-19 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with [from] the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? I placed another word, “from,” in brackets following “with,” because it more […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 4:14-16 Defrocked bishops other meddlers
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 4:14-16 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. The world hates Christ and tries to play dominoes with the church. They don’t want to listen, of course, but to line up […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 4:35-36 In the same boat
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 4:35-36 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. If we compare verse 35 with Matthew’s […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 4:12-13 the front porch of Paradise
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 4:12-13 12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. (NIV) Peter’s audience was […]
