Author Archives: Steve Hankins, Th.D.

“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, IContinue reading “Living Stones (1 Peter 2:4-6)”

“Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” (1 Peter 2:1–3, AV) Recently, we had a new birth in the family,Continue reading “Newborn Craving (1 Peter 2:1-3)”

“Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh isContinue reading “Flowering Forever (1 Peter 1:22-25)”

“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:” (1 Peter 1:18–19, AV) My wife and I often watch various British mysteryContinue reading “Ransomed for a Purpose (1 Peter 1:18-21)”

“But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15–16, AV) When we were growing up, my dad took us on many outings. Sometimes we would go to a theme park, sometimes toContinue reading “Pursue Holiness (1 Peter 1:15-17)”

“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:” (1 Peter 1:13–14, AV) One of the things we alwaysContinue reading “Girding Up the Mind (1 Peter 1:13-16)”

“Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it wasContinue reading “Longing (1 Peter 1:10-12)”

“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:Continue reading “Finish Line (1 Peter 1:6-9)”

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by theContinue reading “Guaranteed Inheritance (1 Peter 1:4-6)”

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” (1 Peter 1:3–6, AV) We live in a world that has lost hope. Hopelessness is a sad and debilitating state. DuringContinue reading “Glorious Hope (1 Peter 1:3-6)”