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Daily Devotion Archive
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 […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 4:10-11 the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 4:10-11 10 Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. The “gift” Peter describes is a charisma (χάρισμα), a favor or a gift given by God’s grace. Such gifts are frequently mentioned in the early church with […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 4:7-9 love covers a multitude of sins
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 4:7-9 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear minded and self-controlled so that you can pray. Peter doesn’t hint. He preaches. He’s described Christ’s descent into hell, and the punishment of the unbelievers in the days of Noah. In that example, he took the closest […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 4:6 the gospel was preached
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 4:6 6 For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit. (NIV) This verse isn’t about the “spirits […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 4:3-5 Enough of that
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 4:3-5 3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do– living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry. 4 They think it strange that you do not plunge with them into the same flood of dissipation, and they heap abuse […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 4:30-34 Mustard Seed, Mustard Branches
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 4:30-34 30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? Jesus gives his own definition of a parable here. A parable shows what the kingdom of God is like. It is a comparison. He makes a […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 4:1-2 Godly suffering
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 4:1-2 4:1 Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin. 2 As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for […]
