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When You Suffer
Christ’s exaltation is our guarantee that the promises to us are true also. As He suffered, we suffer. As He rose, so also we shall rise. As He was glorified, so also we shall be glorified. We are in the Father’s hand, and our deliverance from the suffering of this life is sure. Continue reading
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“Lump of Coal” Christians
When God Works, Pressure Makes Precious. Continue reading
The Duty of All Believers
Returning to our series in I Peter. Tried With Fire — I Peter #7 THE DUTY OF ALL BELIEVERS (3:8-12) This passage completes the section which began with chapter 2:11. In preparing the believers to face trials, Peter reiterates that we … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, Christian love, Christian unity, God's care, God's watching, love enemies, pursue peace
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Likewise, Ye Husbands
Peter gave six verses to wives, and only one to husbands, but that one verse contains more than enough to set apart Christian husbands as far different from the world.
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Tagged 1 Peter, bitterness, husbands, knowledge, leadership, marital love, weaker vessel, wives
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Likewise, Ye Wives
Ephesians 5 makes Christ’s love in going to the cross the example for husbands. I Peter 2:21-3:6 makes Christ’s obedience in going to the cross the example for wives. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, adornment, examples, following Christ, honour, husbands and wives, Obedience, pilgrims, respect, Sarah, submission
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The Pilgrim Life
1Pe 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1Pe 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1Pe 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1Pe 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. Continue reading
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Ready for Suffering
Continuing my series of sermons on I Peter. Tried With Fire — I Peter #3 READY FOR SUFFERING (2:1-10) I Peter was written to those who are facing fiery trials. We have looked in the previous chapter at the fact that we … Continue reading
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