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It blew my mind when she talked about how gratitude and anxiety cannot exist at the same time in the brain. This was proven by science in a study as she said. If you have anxiety or worry Just worship with an attitude of Gratitude!!!! 

Study of Peter 1 & 2: Chapter 3 Verses 11-15...

11 He must turn away from evil and do good;

He must seek peace and pursue it.

12 For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,

And His ears attend to their prayer,

But the face of the Lord is against evildoers.”

13 And who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be in dread, 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, but with gentleness and respect;

Verse 11

From what I researched it does not tell me who he is specifically. One referred to King David.

He could mean husbands as that is what was talked about in the above verses.

But the NIV says they.

I believe this a word to them at the time and for us today to turn from evil and do good.

We must seek peace and pursue it.

14 Turn from evil and do good;

Seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:14

Verse 12

It goes on to further say the eyes of the lord are on those who are righteous.

And then it says His ears will hear their prayers.

But for those who are evildoers the Lord's face is turned against them.

15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,

And His ears are toward their cry for help. Psalm 34:15

Verse 13

Who can harm you if you are doing good meaning God will protect you if you do good.

7 When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,

He causes even his enemies to make peace with him. Proverbs 16:7

Verse 14

But even if you are righteous, you still may suffer but do not be afraid of their intimidation and don't be in dread.

10 “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10

Verse 15

Tell us what we are to do instead:

We are to have Jesus in our hearts, be ready to tell people who we have hope in with respect and gentleness.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3

Study of Peter 1& 2: Chapter 3 Verse 6-10...

 6 just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; and you have proved to be her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.

7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered.

8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble; 9 not returning evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing instead; for you were called for the very purpose that you would inherit a blessing. 10 For, 

“The one who desires life, to love and see good days,

Must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Verse 6

In the first part of the verse, they are giving an example of a wife who obeyed her husband

And we have to prove to be her Children by doing what is right without fear.

We are not to have any fear according to this verse.

This is important because fear is important in our Christian walk.

12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have become old, am I to have pleasure, my lord being old also?” Genesis 18:12

Verse 7

This verse Flips and talks about the husband and the way he is to be toward his wife.

The husband is to show understanding and honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, Ephesians 5:25

Verse 8

This list of the things we are to be as a couple as the writer sums it up.

We are to be harmonious, sympathetic, loving compassionate, and humble.

16 Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but [b]associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Romans 12:16

Verse 9

Then verse 9 moves on to what we are not to be.

Returning evil for evil, insult for insult. 

Then moves on to giving blessings instead

These blessings we are to have we were called for the very purpose of inheriting.

17 Never repay evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all people. Romans 12:17

Verse 10

The person who desires life and to love and see good days tongue must be keep from evil and the lips from speaking deceit 

If you want a happy, good life, keep control of your tongue, and guard your lips from telling lies. 1 peter 3:10

12 Who is the person who desires life

And loves length of days, that he may see good? Psalm 34:12

Study of Peter 1 & 2: Chapter 3 Verses 1-5

 Godly Living

3 In the same way, you wives, be subject to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the behavior of their wives, 2 as they observe your pure [a]and respectful behavior. 3 Your adornment must not be merely the external—braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel; 4 but it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this way the holy women of former times, who hoped in God, also used to adorn themselves, being subject to their own husbands,

Verse 1

Just Like men are supposed to be subject to God, women are supposed subject to their husbands.

This is to happen even if they are not following God so that they may see a Godly example and come to God or back to God.

7 You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered. 1 Peter 3:7

Verse 2

This verse continues from verse 1.

As the Husbands observe pure and respectful behavior.

Verse 3

The New Living Translation uses the word beauty instead adornment.

So this means the beauty of the wife is not supposed on the outside 

(This doesn't mean that they are not to look nice just not overdo it).

18 On that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, crescent ornaments, Isaiah 3:18 

Verse 4

but in the heart.

It is supposed to have a gentle and quiet spirit.

This type of qualities is precious to God.

22 For I joyfully agree with the law of God in the inner person, Romans 7:22

Verse 5

This verse talks about Holy women of former times who hoped in God and used to make themselves beautiful too much to be subject to their own husbands.

5 Now she who is actually a widow and has been left alone has set her hope on God, and she continues in requests and prayers night and day. 1 Timothy 5:5

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Study of Peter 1 & 2: Chapter 2 Verse 21-25...

Christ Is Our Example

21 For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps, 22 He who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; 23 and while being abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; 24 and He Himself brought our sins in His body up on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by His wounds you were healed. 25 For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

Verse 21

We have been called, to be set apart to live like Christ for He came to be an example to us.

Because He left Himself as an example, we are to live like He did.

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through many tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22

Verse 22

Christ was perfect, so we are to strive to be perfect.

9 And His grave was assigned with wicked men,

Yet He was with a rich man in His death,

Because He had done no violence,

Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. Isaiah 53:9

Verse 23

All that Christ endured and went through He did not sin or stop being perfect.

He kept entrusting His Father in heaven.

7 He was oppressed and afflicted,

Yet He did not open His mouth;

Like a lamb that is led to slaughter,

And like a sheep that is silent before its shearers,

So He did not open His mouth. Isaiah 53:7

Verse 24

He died for us on the cross so we would live a righteous life. 

By the wounds that Christ endured we were healed of our sins.

4 However, it was our sicknesses that He Himself bore,

And our pains that He carried;

Yet we ourselves assumed that He had been afflicted,

Struck down by God, and humiliated. Isaiah 53:4

Verse 25

Straying like sheep refers to that they were still sinning.

Turn to the shepherd is Christ.

Guardian refers to the protector of Souls.

God will protect our souls.

All of us, like sheep, have gone astray,

Each of us has turned to his own way;

But the Lord has caused the wrongdoing of us all

To fall on Him. Isaiah 53:6

Study of Peter 1 & 2: Doing Good...

17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. 1 Peter 3:17

Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Psalm 37:3

And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10

20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God. 1 Peter 2:20

The verse above is the last verse we looked at yesterday which led me to share the first verse presented today again.

The idea is that it is not easy to do good.

God wanted to me talk about this before I moved on. it kept coming up in my spirit this morning.

It's not easy to the right thing. 

It's so easier to lie than tell the truth because the truth can get us in trouble but so can lying it is a sin and leads to hell.

We live in a society that is based on doing wrong not what is right.

An example of this people hit cars and just leave or do nothing to say they did it or anything that they did wrong. (I see this at my job).

To do wrong when you know to do right is a sin and will lead you to hell.

For this not to happen, we need to do 3 things:

1. Trust in the Lord.

2. We need to not grow weary, stay the course, and not give up.

3. We need to walk in doing good. 

This is hard I know but we need to pray to God when times get tough and submit to His will.

God will help you do what is right if you rely on Him and trust Him.

Nothing in life is easy but if Jesus can overcome death, we as Christians can most certainly do good.

11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” Acts 1:11

If you struggle with this reach and I will pray for you.

So go forth and do good today In Christ!!!!!

Study Of Peter 1 & 2: Chapter 2 Verses 16-20...

16 Act as free people, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bond-servants of God. 17 Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.

18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are harsh. 19 For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person endures grief when suffering unjustly. 20 For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

Verse 16

Free refers to the Jews who were made free by Christ from strangers and from sin.

covering refers to a Cloak which refers to us not covering up our sin or as the verse wickedness.

Bondservants of God refers to we must obey God and the rulers from God.

32 and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32

Verse 17

Honor men is the duty to God and men.

The brotherhood refers to all men of Christ.

Fear of God refers to obeying every law and all the commandments of God.

Honor the king refers to the people who ruled over the Jews. In the case of the verse, it was the Roman Empire.

10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor, Romans 12:10

Verse 18

Servants refer to slaves or to house servants.

they were to be subject to their masters with all fear.

They were to do good and be gentle.

Harsh in the Original text uses the word froward which means to be free from or not do perverse, deceitful, or false, disobedient things.

5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ; Ephesians 6:5

Verse 19

Doing is acceptable to God.

The next part of the verse that talks about Conscience towards God refers to the desire and respect for God.

Endure in Greek mean Patiently bear up under, as imposed burden.

The means griefs according to the Greek.

5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for the sake of conscience. Romans 13:5

Verse 20

After all, what kind of credit is there if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you endure it patiently? But if when you do what is right and patiently bear [undeserved] suffering, this finds favor with God. 1 Peter 2:20

17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. 1 Peter 3:17

Love Over Legalism Prayer...

This was put in my heart this morning to pray for Love over legalism before we go back to 1 Peter.

Dear God change our hearts and minds to love just like Jesus loved

Open our eyes to see your love and the love we are to have like Jesus

Let the things that are keeping us from love be taken out of our lives

Let legalism and other things of that nature be taken away and never return

Let all hate (Things of that nature) evil, demonic spirits, and all negativities be taken away and never return

help us to put to death the things that are not loving and not of you today

Lord let love rain today in our lives and let us live out love for others

Lord Let Love reign in our lives today and forever

I praise You and thank You God

In Jesus Name

Amen

Love over Legalism...

23 And it happened that He was passing through the grainfields on the Sabbath, and His disciples began to make their way along while picking the heads of grain. 24 The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” Mark 2:23-25

Today I got this in spirit to speak about love over legalism. The Pharisees cared more about the law than who they had in their midst. They wanted to legal over loving. 

That is and was me I was legalistic over love. God Didn't send His Son to bring the law down on people but He sent His Son to love people.

10 and behold, a man having a withered hand. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? that they might accuse him. Matthew 12:10 

Again, the pharisees cared more about the law instead of helping/loving that person.

In this season in my life, I would rather love than be legalistic. A church of mine I used to attend said it this way you major on majors and minor on the minors. This means that the major for example Jesus rose again we all have to agree on and adhere to but as to a minor, an example was it a fish or whale that ate Jonah that is up for discussion.

So, let me put it simpler the things we as Christians are to all agree on and there is no argument are:

1. Jesus is the Son of God.

2.  Jesus died and rose again.

3. Jesus sits on the throne in heaven.

4, God is Lord over all.

5. We are to love God with all heart, mind, soul, and strength.

6. We are to love thy neighbor.

7 We are to hate and call out sin.

8. We are to worship and how we are to worship, examples are written in the Bible.

9. That we should pray and how God gives us a model- The Lord's Prayer.

10. The Bible is sovereign.

11, The Bible is living and active.

12. How we ought to live the Bible tells us how.

These things are the majors. As to Baptism we are called to do that but how we are to baptize I struggle with and have not been given enough understanding from God to say one way or another.

Did I miss something let me know?

Everything else is minor and open for discussion.

The fact that I know things helps me to focus on love, not the law.

I am asking you this morning to love over legalism. This is from God because God was love when He sent His only Son to earth to die for our sins.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16

Study of Peter 1 & 2; Chapter 2 Verses 11-15...

 11 Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God on the day of visitation.

Honor Authority

13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. 15 For such is the will of God, that by doing right you silence the ignorance of foolish people.

Verse 11

Strangers and foreigners refers to us as believers. 

Abstain from the fleshy lust meaning the desires and the will of the flesh.

Which will war against you soul -means will come, be prevalent in your soul.

9 But, beloved, we are convinced of better things regarding you, and things that [a]accompany salvation, even though we are speaking in this way. Hebrews 6:9

Verse 12

Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles means having a good attitude, conduct, and manners towards the people who are not of Christ, us as believers.

The verse goes on to talk about all we do that they will slander you as evildoers but because you do good and not evil they will see that you do this they will glorify God on the day of visitation.

The day of visitation is a day when God will call to them through the Gospel to know God.

21 for we have regard for what is honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of other people. 2 Corinthians 8:21

Verse 13

Be subject to every human institution.

King today would be our president.

we are to submit ourselves to that authority. 

13 Every person is to be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Romans 13:1

Verse 14

or Governers meaning governors like those of states.

This him in the verse does not represent God but the king.

Punishment for doing evil in that government.

Praises meaning rewards for governments that do well in the sight of God.

4 for it is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a servant of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. Romans 13:4

Verse 15

For doing Good is the will of God and by doing this you will silence the ignorance of foolish people.

Unbelievers being foolish people.

17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong. 1 Peter 3:17

Study of Peter 1 & 2: Chapter 2 Verses 6-10...

 6 For this is contained in Scripture:

“Behold, I am laying in Zion a choice stone, a precious cornerstone,

And the one who believes in Him will not be put to shame.”

7 This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

“A stone which the builders rejected,

This became the chief cornerstone,”

8 and,

“A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense”;

for they stumble because they are disobedient to the word, and to this they were also appointed.

9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of God; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Verse 6

This verse talks about what was being said in scripture.

Laying in Zion refers to the preaching of the Gospel.

The precious cornerstone or some other versions say the chief cornerstone Is Christ over the whole Church.

And whoever believes in Christ will not be put to shame.

Other versions say confounded or disappointed instead of shame.

We will not be shamed by His salvation and ashamed of His hope.

16 Therefore this is what the Lord [a]God says:

“Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a tested stone,

A precious cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed.

The one who believes in it will not be disturbed. Isaiah 28:16

Verse 7

This precious value refers to honor.

An honor who believes in Christ.

Then, the verse turns to unbelievers.

The stone is referring to Christ who they rejected.

Because of this Christ became the head over the church.

16 to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? 2 Corinthians 2:16

Verse 8

The stone of stumbling refers to the fact that they stumble not because of Christ but because they did not know Him or believe.

They stumbled in the word this is what it is talking about when they were disobedient to the word.

Sin punished by sin, God judgement over the ones who were disobedient to Him. 

14 Then He will become a sanctuary;

But to both houses of Israel, He will be a stone of stumbling and a rock [a]of offense,

And a snare and a trap for the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Isaiah 8:14

Verse 9

This says that those who are called Christians are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a Holy nation, a people for God's own possession.

That we may proclaim God who has called us out of the darkness to His marvelous light. 

20 The animals of the field will glorify Me,

The jackals and the ostriches,

Because I have given waters in the wilderness

And rivers in the desert,

To give drink to My chosen people. Isaiah 43:20

Verse 10

Not a people refers to the Church specially the Christian Church. Then the people were a people because the Church was established.

You have now received mercy Because you are God's people.

10 Yet the number of the sons of Israel

Will be like the sand of the sea,

Which cannot be measured or counted;

And in the place

Where it is said to them,

“You are not My people,”

It will be said to them,

“You are the sons of the living God.” Hosea 1:10

Study of Peter 1 & 2: Chapter 2 Verse 1-5...

 As Newborn Babes

2 Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, 2 and like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, 3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.

As Living Stones

4 And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by people, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Verse 1

When therefore is written it means that this verse is finishing from the last verse or continuing from the last verse.

The verse then goes on to list things we should rid ourselves of malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

22 that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to rid yourselves of the old [a]self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, Ephesians 4:22

Verse 2

Goes to say that newborn babies are longing for milk that is undefiled but pure.

This is referring to God's word.

This growth that is talked about is about baby Christians or put another way the infant state of the people coming to Christ.

Salvation refers to being grown up or being a mature Christian.

3 and said, “Truly I say to you, unless you change and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3

Verse 3

If you have tasted refers to God's word.

The gracious is God's grace which is, good, kind, or sweet.

Verse 4

Him in this verse is God.

Believing is the coming.

Living refers faith in adherence to God.

Stone refers to the cornerstone of the church, the foundation of the church.

The next part of the verse talks about the people who reject the cornerstone, rejected God, and His word.

The rest of the verse talks about the chosen people of God.

7 This precious value, then, is for you who believe; but for unbelievers,

“A stone which the builders rejected,

This became the chief cornerstone,” 1 Peter 2:7

Verse 5

the first part of this verse talks about us living in Christ and in this verse the stone refers to the believers in Christ.

Then it goes on to say that we are built up which refers to being built up in the principles of God.

A spiritual house refers to God's house, I.E the temple of God or the tabernacle.

Holy priesthood refers to the priest.

The last part of the verse talks about giving spiritual sacrifices not one of the flesh that are pleasing and acceptable by God in Jesus Christ.

9 For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s [a]field, God’s building. 1 Corinthians 3:9

Study of Peter 1& 2: Chapter 1 Verses 21-25...

21 who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.

22 Since you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from the heart, 23 for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable, but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For,

“All flesh is like grass,

And all its glory is like the flower of grass.

The grass withers,

And the flower falls off,

25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.”

And this is the word which was preached to you. 

Verse 21

This verse in the first part talks about believers and people of faith.

The second part of the verse talks about a living God by our faith.

The last part is literally saying that we are to have faith and hope in God

Verse 22

The first part of the verse talks about how people of faith had purified their souls.

Then it goes on to talk about obedience to the truth or put another way yielding to the truth.

Every Bible says obey or obedience, so there is no confusion as to this. 

Verse 23

Born again refers to Christ and being holy. the old self dies and the new self in Christ remains.

Corruptible is what the King James Version uses and by using this word we can see that this is talking about the corruptible seed.

This refers to a seed that is planted/cast on the earth.

The second part of the verse which talks about perishable or corruptible refers to the word of God.

The last part of the verse talks about the living word of God.

Verse 24

All flesh is like grass refers to all people, all men.

This is talking about how for a while it will be pretty, but it will become withered after a while and die, this refers to the perishable or corrupt.

Verse 25

Then talk about the Lord and His word and His people will endure forever.

That the living word that endures was preached to men/women.