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2 Peter 1:5-7: The Unfolding of Character Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; and in your knowledge temperance; and in your temperance patience; and in your patience godliness; and in your godliness love of the brethren; and in your … Continue reading “531. 2 PETER 1:5-7: THE UNFOLDING OF CHARACTER”

1 Peter 3:18-22: Depths of Mercy Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; '85 he went and preached unto the spirits in prison, '85 who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made … Continue reading “528. 1 PETER 3:18-22: DEPTHS OF MERCY”

1 Peter 5:7: Human Anxiety and Divine Care Casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.'971Pe_5:7. 1. These words follow others of great significance: '93God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: casting … Continue reading “529. 1 PETER 5:7: HUMAN ANXIETY AND DIVINE CARE”

1 Peter 2:21: A Propitiation and a Pattern Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow his steps.'971Pe_2:21. These words are a striking illustration of the way in which the Gospel brings Christ's principles to bear upon morals and duty. The Apostle is doing nothing more than exhorting a handful … Continue reading “526. 1 PETER 2:21: A PROPITIATION AND A PATTERN”

1 Peter 2:24: The Ethics of the Atonement Who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness.'971Pe_2:24. There is no subject so surrounded with difficulty and so fruitful of misrepresentation as the one which Passion Sunday suggests'97the Atonement effected for us … Continue reading “527. 1 PETER 2:24: THE ETHICS OF THE ATONEMENT”

1 Peter 1:8: Love and Joy in Believing Whom not having seen, ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory.'971Pe_1:8. In the preceding verses the Apostle has been speaking of the exceeding joy of primitive Christians in the midst of all … Continue reading “524. 1 PETER 1:8: LOVE AND JOY IN BELIEVING”

1 Peter 2:4-5: The Temple of Living Stones Unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.'971Pe_2:4-5. 1. Earth has witnessed few … Continue reading “525. 1 PETER 2:4-5: THE TEMPLE OF LIVING STONES”

Autor: JAMES HASTINGS

1 Peter 1:3: A Living Hope Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy begat us again unto a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.'971Pe_1:3. There is something strange to our ears at the present day both in what these words … Continue reading “523. 1 PETER 1:3: A LIVING HOPE”