Month: November 2022

So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. 1 Peter 2:1 I’m a little repetitive. I write often of abandoning the old life so that I may experience the new one. The Christian life, as Jesus described it, is a daily denial of self to follow him. It’s…
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. . . Love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls, but…
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Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart . . . 1 Peter 1:22 While I was using, enslaved to pills, I got to the point where it wasn’t fun anymore and I wanted to stop. I was miserable and…
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As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-16 I’ve done a lot of sitting around since my knee…
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Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:13 At our house, we recently watched a movie about children gifted with magical powers. As they grew, they developed the ability to do amazing…
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Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:8-9 Throughout my life, I’ve had a couple of…
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In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. 1 Peter 1:3-4 (NIV) Every morning, when I wake up, I first turn my mind to God in gratitude. This is a behavior I’ve…
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My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. James 5:19-20 When I worked in the Emergency Room, I was routinely involved in the…
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And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. James 5:15-16 It’s not uncommon for us to blame…
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And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. James 5:15 Prior to my surgery last week, I asked for prayer, and I believe that many of you went to God, asking for the operation…
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