But you are a chosen race, a royal 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 marvellous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, butContinue reading “1 Peter 2:9-12….A high Calling.”
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1 Peter 2: 4-8….Corporate living.
As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture:“Behold, I amContinue reading “1 Peter 2: 4-8….Corporate living.”
1 Peter 1: 22- 2: 3…. A mixed pot.
Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; Comment: This sentence sounds like one that I write before myContinue reading “1 Peter 1: 22- 2: 3…. A mixed pot.”
1 Peter 1: 17-21….The Impartial Judge.
And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one’s deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile, knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ,Continue reading “1 Peter 1: 17-21….The Impartial Judge.”
1 Peter 1: 10-16….You live in the now, so roll up your sleeves!
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully, inquiring what person or time the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the subsequent glories. It was revealed to them that they were serving not themselves butContinue reading “1 Peter 1: 10-16….You live in the now, so roll up your sleeves!”
1 Peter 1: 6-8…..Consider suffering as a prelude!
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ. ThoughContinue reading “1 Peter 1: 6-8…..Consider suffering as a prelude!”
1 Samuel 11: 10-15 The king becomes a real man.
Therefore the men of Jabesh said, “Tomorrow we will give ourselves up to you, and you may do to us whatever seems good to you.” And the next day Saul put the people in three companies. And they came into the midst of the camp in the morning watch and struck down the Ammonites untilContinue reading “1 Samuel 11: 10-15 The king becomes a real man.”
1 Samuel 11: 6-9….Positive action!
And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled. He took a yoke of oxen and cut them in pieces and sent them throughout all the territory of Israel by the hand of the messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel,Continue reading “1 Samuel 11: 6-9….Positive action!”
1 Samuel 11: 1-5…. A city attacked.
Then Nahash the Ammonite went up and besieged Jabesh-gilead, and all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.” But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “On this condition I will make a treaty with you, that I gouge out all your right eyes, and thusContinue reading “1 Samuel 11: 1-5…. A city attacked.”
1 Samuel 10: 23-27…Plucked from the baggage.
Then they ran and took him from there. And when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. And Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen? There is none like him among all the people.” And all theContinue reading “1 Samuel 10: 23-27…Plucked from the baggage.”
As I read it! 