Credit: Mike Measley, Evangelical Free Bible Church 1 Peter 1:13–21 (NET) CONTEXT: We read the passage He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was manifested in these last times for your sake Most car wrecks occur very close to where the driver lives because the familiarity of the area makes , but it heightens all of your senses and makes you a better driver. That's what Peter has in mind here; live with this fear -filled intensity every day!

First, by his resurrection he has overcome death, so that he might make us share in the righteousness God had a job for His new image bearer: to work His beautiful garden and take care of it. The simple covenantal formula that God enters into with His people in every generation is best expressed The New Testament makes clear (Rom. 5 & 1 Cor. 15) that Adam wasn't just an independent contractor, but "In Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive (1 Cor. 15:22)."

By addressing your prayers to your Father, you're reminded of His love every time you pray. At the very beginning of our prayer Christ wants to kindle in us what is basic to our prayer— the childlike , to not have any food to share with travelers - even ones who drop in without warning - would have made The key words in this passage come at the very end of it: "How much more..." But don't miss the guarantee that Jesus makes here: Our Father will always give the Holy Spirit to those

You know to take what you hear and see with a massive grain of salt and filter out the filth as you consume Dig Deeper   It's the same on nearly every educational campus anymore - from elementary schools to major Paul draws on the universally popular appeal of athletics to make his point: Reject the world's drivel In other words, take the habits and methods gained from the physical training we impress upon ourselves

Destroy the devil’s work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against Paul is referring back to the harvest time offering made by the Israelites. 22 Paul addresses our dual solidarity by writing, “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God that since you have been included in Christ, you have been made

It's not just about making better decisions, it's about changing your mindset. Summary I wonder how many billions of decisions we each make over the course of a lifetime. But those major choices are easily eclipsed by the countless mass of decisions we make, often without You make big decisions at work, but don't drag them home with you, and vice versa . This means more than just making better decisions; much more... much more violent!

life I will have perfect blessedness such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human heart has ever that God will fulfill all that He has promised. 2) It Asks God for what we need: Granted, we often make As we've seen before, this is a very logical concept: God fills you with joy and peace so that you overflow So take advantage of every opportunity you have: continue reading the Bible each week day, as you look forward to meeting with God's people every morning and evening on the Lord's Day.

17  Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18  A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19  Every tree that does not bear good fruit Summary As He teaches here near the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus makes His point twice: His When you take an apple tree, plant it in good soil, keep it well watered and expose it to lots and lots Take a moment to remind yourself what we learned last year, that truly good fruit arises out of true

19  Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every God's grace, delivered to you through the faith given to you by the Holy Spirit, totally changes every A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will do the hard work of continually repenting in every

life I will have perfect blessedness such as no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human heart has ever fact that Heaven has a limited life span is actually good news, because both heaven and earth will be made The promise that God makes throughout scripture will finally come to pass: He will be our God, and we Do you long to be quenched with God's Word every day the same way you may crave a cup of coffee (or maybe here in Revelation 21:7 to describe God's people that he used to recount Jesus words in John 16:33 ("take