Put Away All Malice (1 Peter 2:1-12)
/As those who have been rescued from judgment and assured of our eternal inheritance, we should treat outsiders with compassion, not malice.
Read MoreAs those who have been rescued from judgment and assured of our eternal inheritance, we should treat outsiders with compassion, not malice.
Read MoreBeing a child of God means walking in this world with sacrificial love, the way the Son of God did while he was on earth.
Read MoreThe end of the Christian life is a heavenly inheritance and the road to that goal is one of purification through trials.
Read MoreWhen the Lord makes you his own, you become and exile in this world.
Read MorePeace and forgiveness come through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ who died for our sins and was raised again as testimony to the Father’s acceptance of his sacrifice.
Read MoreGod is the great and exalted Creator and Lord, who lowers himself to serve the needy.
Read MoreJesus, as the embodiment of wisdom, is the truly blessed man who receives an eternal and unshakable inheritance, which he shares with all who take refuge in him.
Read MoreA God you can control offers no comfort, but a God who can control history is the only refuge for sinners.
Read MoreDavid mistakenly accuses God of abandoning him in his darkest hour, something Christ willing endures in order that he might draw near to his people in love and save them.
Read MoreBecause of his willingness to suffer for you, Jesus has been exalted above all others and will rule in the midst of his enemies until the final day and calls you to freely offer yourself wholly to him in gratitude for all he has done.
Read MoreWhile we await God’s justice on the Last Day, we must be on guard against those in the church who might be working against it, removing them and raising up others to take their place, for the sake of God’s honor.
Read MoreThe fact that any good happens to man is not a result of man’s worthiness, but of God’s gracious love and his willingness to suffer for those whom he loves.
Read MoreYour greatest strength is that you belong to God.
Read MoreThose who have seen Jesus and are nourished on his gospel take no greater delight than in taking up their cross and disappearing into his story.
Read MoreWe will see that, in the Bible, victory comes through defeat, life through death and deliverance through suffering.
Read MoreBecause Jesus is the main character in history, we all have supporting parts, but in his family there are no small parts.
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