It’s notable that Peter tells husbands to “live” with their wives. It’s kind of hard to listen to what your wife communicates to you about what she thinks and feels – and thus come to grow in your understanding of her – when you’re not even home most of the time. … Read More 1 Peter: Biblical Marriage Counseling For Husbands
As hinted by the parable, we may not understand exactly the true working of the power God’s Word uses to help us grow (cf. Mk. 4:26-28). But we do know by faith that God’s Word contains the power for spiritual life and growth when it is planted in an honest and good heart. We can use that to help us grow spiritually, and we must do so more and more in our lives. God’s Word is powerful (Heb. 4:12). It is filled with Spirit-giving life (John 6:63). It is the reason behind us being born again (1 Pet. 1:22-25). It is the instrument God uses to save our souls (James 1:21). Each of us wants to grow closer to God and to grow spiritually. If that is to happen, we MUST receive the seed of God’s Word into our own hearts, and our own hearts must be honest and open to the message of that Word, regardless of what it is (Lk. 8:15; Acts 17:11). The only way that will happen is if we are humble (James 1:21) and long for God’s Word the same way babies long for milk (1 Pet. 2:2).… Read More The Parable of the Growing Seed
No, it’s not a sin for women or men to care about how they look on the outside and make efforts to look beautiful or handsome. This is why the NASB has verse 3 saying, “Your adornment must not be merely external…” What the inspired apostles command here is that more effort be made to make the real you – how you are on the inside – beautiful in the Lord’s eyes because you faithfully work to be more like Jesus in every way.… Read More 1 Peter: Braiding Hair and Following In The Footsteps of Sarah
At the close of the age, something very similar to fishermen separating good fish from the bad will happen on the day of judgment. “The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all lawbreakers, and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Matt. 13:41-42)… Read More The Parable of the Net
The world thinks that positive change is brought about quickly through bullying, intimidation, nagging, insults, and the like. In reality, positive change is brought about slowly as the immature and ungodly see and are influenced by the godly behavior of the mature and righteous. We must keep this in mind in our efforts to both improve our own marriages and save souls.… Read More 1 Peter: Guidance For Bitter Brides
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