Category: Book of 1 Peter
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Clothed in Humility
Scripture Focus “Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may…
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Shepherding God’s Flock God’s Way
Scripture Focus “Shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.” — 1 Peter 5:2–3 (ESV) Devotional Thought If…
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Wake Up—The End Is Near
Scripture Focus “The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.” — 1 Peter 4:7 (ESV) Devotional Thought There is a sense of urgency in Peter’s words. It is almost as though he is shouting, “Wake up! Wake up! The…
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The Beauty God Values
Scripture Focus “But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own…
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Called Out of Darkness
Scripture Focus “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 marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people;…
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Craving What Helps Us Grow
Scripture Focus “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” — 1 Peter 2:1–3 (ESV) Devotional…
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Be Holy Because He Is Holy
Scripture Focus “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you…
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What the Prophets Longed to See
Scripture Focus “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…
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Faith That Displays God’s Worth
Scripture Focus “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 honor…
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When the Fire Reveals the Faith
Scripture Focus 12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.…
