Category Archives: Peter

“The elders which are among you I exhort . . . Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.” (1 Peter 5:1–3, AV)Continue reading “Noble Reminder (1 Peter 5:1-3)”

“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?” (1 Peter 4:17–18, AV) MyContinue reading “Contrasts in Judgment (1 Peter 4:17-19)”

“If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer,Continue reading “Goody Two Shoes (1 Peter 4:14-16)”

“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.” (1 Peter 4:12–13, AV) Years ago, I oversawContinue reading “Sweat Equity (1 Peter 4:12-16)”

“To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.” (1 Peter 4:11, ESV) When I was the church planter/pastor of a small congregation in Savannah Georgia, one of the songs we would sing was titled “Forever.” It was written by Chris Tomlin and the lyrics began, “Give thanks to the Lord our God andContinue reading “Sing Praise (1 Peter 4:11b)”

“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in allContinue reading “Using the Gift (1 Peter 4:10-11)”

“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging.” (1 Peter 4:8–9, AV) Everyone will, at some time, encounter a traumatic time. It could be due to religious persecution, sickness, the death of a loved one, economic struggles, the lossContinue reading “Healing Love (1 Peter 4:8-9)”

“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” (1 Peter 4:7, AV) I’ll be honest with you. What is going on in our world is scary. Throughout history, we have encountered scary times. In the 1950’s and 60’s both the United States and the Soviet UnionContinue reading “Avoid Panic Mode (1 Peter 4:7)”

“Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.” (1 Peter 4:5–6, AV) For aContinue reading “Reason (1 Peter 4:5-6)”

“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shallContinue reading “Otherworldly (1 Peter 4:3-5)”