Passage - and be like newborn babies, thirsty for the pure milk of the Word; so that by it, you may grow up into deliverance. 1 Peter 2:2 Restated in my own words - Just as milk is a newborn baby's only source of nourishment so they hunger for it, so we should thirst for the... Continue Reading →
Rid Yourself
Passage - Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, of all deceit, hypocrisy and envy, and of all the ways there are of speaking against people; 1 Peter 2:1 Restated in my own words - Don't be talking against other people, inflicting injury or harm out of meaningless, telling lies or misleading things about others, making... Continue Reading →
God Revealed
For all humanity is like grass,all its glory is like a wildflower —the grass withers, and the flower falls off;but the Word of Adonai lasts forever. Moreover, this Word is the Good News which has been proclaimed to you. 1 Peter 1:24-25 Restated in my own words - Things in this world quickly fade away but the Word of... Continue Reading →
Sincere Love
Passage - Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth, so that you have a sincere love for your brothers, love each other deeply, with all your heart. 1 Peter 1:22 Restated in my own words - Love each other in Christian faith with your whole heart, sincerely because you have been purified... Continue Reading →
Trust and Hope
Passage - Through him you trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory; so that your trust and hope are in God. 1 Peter 1:21 Restated in my own words - My trust and hope in God are through Jesus who was raised from the dead and given glory. Application... Continue Reading →
Revealed
Passage - God knew him before the founding of the universe, but revealed him in the acharit-hayamim for your sakes. 1 Peter 1:20 Restated in my own words - God knew Jesus before the creation of the world. He chose when to reveal Jesus to us. Application in my own life - Jesus has no beginning or... Continue Reading →
One Who Paid the Price
Passage - You should be aware that the ransom paid to free you from the worthless way of life which your fathers passed on to you did not consist of anything perishable like silver or gold; on the contrary, it was the costly bloody sacrificial death of the Messiah, as of a lamb without defect or... Continue Reading →
Fear of Judgement
Passage - Also, if you are addressing as Father the one who judges impartially according to each person’s actions, you should live out your temporary stay on earth in fear. 1 Peter 1:17 Restated in my own words - God looks at our works while we're here on Earth, so conduct yourself accordingly with fear... Continue Reading →
Holy
Passage - On the contrary, following the Holy One who called you, become holy yourselves in your entire way of life; since the Tanakh says, “You are to be holy because I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:15-16 Restated in my own words - Follow the Holy Spirit's leading and become holy in every area of your life. You... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 