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DECEMBER 12 Reading 346 LIFE IN GOD’S WILL 1 Peter 4–5 “Do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ” (1 Peter 4:12–13).There is meaning in the suffering of the Christian. Overview Live for theContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

DECEMBER 11 Reading 345 GOD LIVES 1 Peter 2–3 “Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us” (1 Peter 2:12).Christ is our model, who suffered for doing good. Overview Peter encouraged growth (2:1–3)Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Peter DECEMBER 10 Reading 344 SAVED FOR HOLINESS 1 Peter 1 “Just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written, ‘Be holy, because I am holy”’ (1 Peter 1:15).After all, children are expected to resemble parents. Biography: Peter Peter was the acknowledged leader ofContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

1 Peter INTRODUCTION First Peter was written by the Apostle Peter from Rome, in the early A.D. 60s, to Christians in northern Asia Minor. This is a pastoral letter, written to encourage Christians who were already suffering persecution to live godly lives marked by submission and good works. Jesus is prominent in 1 Peter asContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

DECEMBER 9 Reading 343 PROSPECTS OF FAITH James 4–5 “Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming” (James 5:7).Patience and prayer are resources that make present sufferings bearable. Overview Motives and attitudes affect prayer (4:1–6). Humility (vv. 7–10), nonjudgmentalism (vv. 11–12), and trust (vv. 13–17) in the face of injustice (5:1–6) are fitting for believers,Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”