04/19          1 Peter 1:24-25 

As the Scriptures say, “People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades. 25 But the word of the Lord remains forever.” And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.

FADING

Our lives are fading.  Some sooner than others.  The truth is none of us know when we will go to be with the Lord therefore today must count.  Every day is a good day.  Rejoice.  Jesus loves you. 

04/18          1 Peter 1:23

For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. 

NOW

Eternal life begins now.  As you struggle daily be of good cheer for you are an eternal creature right now and nothing can separate you from the Love of God.  Nothing.

04/17          1 Peter 1:22 

You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart. 

LOVE

He loves us therefore we are called to love one another.  Loving those you see verifies that you love the Father whom you cannot see.  Jesus is Lord and He loves you. 

04/16          1 Peter 1:21 

Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory. 

CHRIST

Jesus is our salvation-He is our relationship provider.  Through Jesus we become a member of the family of God.  We can know that we are His because Jesus says we are and we believe Him.  Trust in the Lord with all your heart and He will come close to you. 

04/15          1 Peter 1:20 

God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake. 

CARES

God cares for you.  No matter what you have done, how evil you have been, God cares for you.  Jesus shed His blood for you.  However brutal your life or you have been God is seeking you, giving you an opportunity to become a part of His family.  Jesus loves you. 

04/14          1 Peter 1:18-19 

For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. 19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. 

BLOOD

Christ paid the price for our sin by His own blood which was shed for our redemption.  We have been bought with a price and the price was the life of Jesus Christ.  What a brutal death.  What a heinous murder.  Jesus loves you.

04/13          1 Peter 1:17 

And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time here as “temporary residents.” 

DO

We don’t impress God.  We say things and promise things that we never do.  That gets us no points with the Father.  Look to what you do.  Are you doing things God’s way or your way.  Surrender to Him.  Let Jesus guide you in the right way. 

04/12          1 Peter 1:16 

For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.” 

HOLY

We are set apart for the Lord. We are called to live a life under His control.  He calls us to rejoice in all things.  We are to care for the poor, for widows and children.  We are to pray for those that hate us. 

04/11          1 Peter 1:14-15 

So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. 15 But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. 

NOW

Now we are called to obedience.  We know Him and we know what we should do therefore we must be about the Lord’s business.  His business is seeking and saving the Lost.  Our business is simple to share the Good News-Jesus is looking for the Lost.  Tell the story of our own salvation.  Jesus loves you. 

04/10          1 Peter 1:13 

So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 

ABLE

Jesus is able to save you.  He will bring you into the Family of God and His salvation is forever.  You will never again be alone.  Christ is with you.  He will enable you to deal with the life you are living.