Passage - They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 1 Peter 4:5 Restated in your own words - Everyone will give account to God, the living and the dead. Application to your life - There are times I wonder if my behaviors stay in check not... Continue Reading →
Changed
Passage - Rather, to the extent that you share the fellowship of the Messiah’s sufferings, rejoice; so that you will rejoice even more when his Sh’khinah is revealed. If you are being insulted because you bear the name of the Messiah, how blessed you are! For the Spirit of the Sh’khinah, that is, the Spirit of God, is resting... Continue Reading →
Sold Out
Passage - Therefore, since the Messiah suffered physically, you too are to arm yourselves with the same attitude. For whoever has suffered physically is finished with sin, with the result that he lives the rest of his earthly life no longer controlled by human desires, but by God’s will. 1 Peter 4:1-2 Restated in my own... Continue Reading →
All Authority is His
Passage - He has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities and powers subject to him. 1 Peter 3:22 Restated in my own words - Jesus went to heaven and is seated on the right side of God all authority belongs to Him. Application to my own life - I'm... Continue Reading →
Baptism
Passage - This also prefigures what delivers us now, the water of immersion, which is not the removal of dirt from the body, but one’s pledge to keep a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah. 1 Peter 3:21 Restated in my own words - Baptism is not for the removal... Continue Reading →
One Time
Passage - For the Messiah himself died for sins, once and for all, a righteous person on behalf of unrighteous people, so that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but brought to life by the Spirit; I Peter 3:18 Restated in my own words - Jesus died... Continue Reading →
I am
I am a native of my community. I was born and raised in the same local place. Then so moved away and spent a little more than a decade out of state before finding my way back home. That also describes my relationship with God and church. I grew up in church, from the time... Continue Reading →
Speaking against instead of changing
Passage - keeping your conscience clear, so that when you are spoken against, those who abuse the good behavior flowing from your union with the Messiah may be put to shame. 1 Peter 3:16 Rested in my own words - You will be spoken against, abuse for your good behavior that flows from your relationship... Continue Reading →
Helping despite the hurt
Passage - For who will hurt you if you become zealots for what is good? 1 Peter 3:13 Restated in my own words - Who is going to want to hurt someone doing good? Application to my life - I don't think much about people trying to harm me. I guess in part because I'm... Continue Reading →
Run After Peace
Passage - turn from evil and do good, seek peace and chase after it. 1 Peter 3:11 Restated in my own words - Stop doing evil; do good instead. Seek peace; run after it. Application to my own life - I woke up, a term I use loosely as sleep was scarce last night. I... Continue Reading →
