“The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober spirit for the purpose of prayer. Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaint. As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the multifaceted grace of … Read More
Living the Good Life
“10 For, the one who desires life, to love and see good days, must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord … Read More
Peter Sums It Up
So we ended chapter 2 with Peter telling us that we were called for the purpose of following Christ’s example – not reacting to situations but entrusting their outcome to the Father, knowing He is the only righteous judge of what’s really going on. As we moved into chapter three, we studied about what real beauty looks like (1 Peter … Read More
Act as Free Men
“Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God.Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king” ~~1 PETER 2:16-17~~ This is a shorter passage, but it is certainly not lacking in practical spiritual truth. In order to understand and apply this verse correctly, we need to … Read More
The Struggle is Real
“11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation.”~~1 Peter 2:11-12~~ To understand the context for this … Read More
It’s Time to Get Rid of That
“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, and like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.”~~1 Peter 2:1-3~~ As this passage begins with “therefore”, let’s look at what the “therefore” is there … Read More
Time to Get Rid of That
“Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, and like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.”~~1 Peter 2:1-3~~ As this passage begins with “therefore”, let’s look at what the “therefore” is there … Read More
Conduct Yourself in Fear
Honestly, I almost skimmed over this verse; that is until the Spirit started speaking. In short, He said, “Karen, if you fear God, watch how you treat other people. As you “judge” them, know that God is judging you as well. How you live your life here on earth speaks very loudly about what you think about your God”. I … Read More
The Church at Laodicea
THE CHURCH AT LAODICEA Revelation 3:14-22 I know this is a longer passage, but please take the time to read it through. “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Origin of the creation of God, says this: ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or … Read More
The Church in Philadelphia
THE CHURCH AT PHILADELPHIARevelation 3:7-13 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this: ‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you … Read More