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Daily Devotion Archive
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 2:4 The precious stone
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 2:4 Living Stones 4 As you come to him, the living Stone– rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him– The reference to a “stone” goes back to Peter’s time with Jesus. And, of course, it also goes back to Isaiah, to David, and even to […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 2:1-3 pure spiritual milk
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 2:1-3 Crave Pure Spiritual Milk 2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Midway through chapter 1, Peter began to urge his readers and us to live a life of self-control, not conforming to evil desires. He quoted Moses (who […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 4:1-8 The Sower – Part 1
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 4:1-8 In this chapter, Jesus preaches four parables to show the way God plants and grows his kingdom. Sometimes hearts are unwilling, sometimes the beginnings are insignificant. But those with faith should share it, and by way of a miracle Jesus also reminds us of the almighty power of the […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 1:24-25 Translations
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 1:24-25 24 For: All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like a flower of the field. The grass withers, and the flower falls, 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 1:22-23 Born again
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 1:22-23 22 Since you have purified your souls by obeying the truth, resulting in sincere brotherly love, love one another constantly from a pure heart. 23 For you have been born again, not from perishable seed but from imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. The grammar […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 1:20-21 The resurrection
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 1:20-21 20 He was chosen before the foundation of the world but revealed in these last times for your sake. 21 Through him you are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. Here in […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 1:18-20 The precious blood of Christ
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 1:18-20 18 because you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers, not with things that pass away, such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like a lamb without blemish or spot. 20 […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 1:17 Judgment Day
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 1:17 17 If you call on the Father who judges impartially, according to the work of each person, conduct yourselves during the time of your pilgrimage in reverence, Peter’s mention of calling on the Father is probably one of the rare references to the Lord’s Prayer outside the Gospel […]
God’s Word for You – Mark 3:31-35 Jesus’ mother and brothers
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU MARK 3:31-35 Jesus’ Mother and Brothers 31 Then his mother and his brothers arrived. While they were standing outside, they sent word to Jesus, calling for him. 32 A crowd was sitting around him. They began to tell him, “Look, your mother and your brothers are outside looking for you.” This […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 1:15-16 To be holy
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 1:15-16 15 Rather, just as the one who called you is holy, so also be holy in everything you do. 16 For it is written, “Be holy, because I am holy.” Johann Gerhard said, “In this life let us aspire to that to which we shall be exalted perfectly […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 1:13-14 Grace alone
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 1:13-14 Peter has shown us that three groups– the prophets, gospel preachers, and even the angels– are all concerned with Christ and our salvation. And the Holy Spirit is behind it all, for our benefit. To what end? Why, our salvation, of course. This should be clear and obvious. […]
God’s Word for You – 1 Peter 1:12 The Scriptures and the Angels
GOD’S WORD FOR YOU 1 PETER 1:12 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they wrote about these things. In this verse, the present preaching of ministers of the gospels is given its place alongside the Scriptures as the gospel for God’s people. Not that ministers are […]
