Passage - For it is a grace when someone, because he is mindful of God, bears up under the pain of undeserved punishment. For what credit is there in bearing up under a beating you deserve for doing something wrong? But if you bear up under punishment, even though you have done what is right, God... Continue Reading →

Passage -  Be respectful to all — keep loving the brotherhood, fearing God and honoring the emperor. 1 Peter 2:17 Restated in my own words - Be respectful to everyone, love your whole church family, fear God and honor those in authority. Application to my own life - I have a reverent fear of God... Continue Reading →

Passage - Submit as people who are free, but not letting your freedom serve as an excuse for evil; rather, submit as God’s slaves. 1 Peter 2:16 Restated in my own words - Our freedom in Christ cannot be used as an excuse to do evil things. Application to my own life - I think... Continue Reading →

Passage - For it is God’s will that your doing good should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 1 Peter 2:15 Restated in my own words - Our behavior towards those in authority silences foolish people with our good deeds. Application to my own life - I want to speak out and so often... Continue Reading →

Passage - For the sake of the Lord, submit yourselves to every human authority — whether to the emperor as being supreme, or to governors as being sent by him to punish wrongdoers and praise those who do what is good. 1 Peter 2:13-14 Restated in my own words - We are called to submit to... Continue Reading →

Passage -  but to live such good lives among the pagans that even though they now speak against you as evil-doers, they will, as a result of seeing your good actions, give glory to God on the Day of his coming. 1 Peter 2:12 Restated in my own words - And believers might talk bad... Continue Reading →

Passage - Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and temporary residents not to give in to the desires of your old nature, which keep warring against you; 1 Peter 2:11 Restated in my own words - It's important not to give in to the desires of the old nature which come against you. Application to my... Continue Reading →

Scripture: Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; before, you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 1 Peter 2:10 How this Scripture applies to my life: Before I was a foreigner, I relate to that sentiment. Sometimes it's easy to feel like I don't belong. I... Continue Reading →

Passage - also he is a stone that will make people stumble, a rock over which they will trip. They are stumbling at the Word, disobeying it — as had been planned. 1 Peter 2:8 Restated in my own words - People will have a hard time obeying the word, they will stumble and trip. Application... Continue Reading →