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The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

LIFE IN GOD’S WILL1 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. OverviewLive for the will of God (4:1–6). LoveContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

GOD LIVES1 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. OverviewPeter encouraged growth (2:1–3) in view of the believers’ callingContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

1 Peter INTRODUCTIONFirst 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 as ourContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

JUDAH’S LAST YEARS2 Chronicles 33–36 “The LORD spoke to Manasseh and his people, but they paid no attention” (2 Chron. 33:10). After Hezekiah, Judah fell into a sharp spiritual decline that sealed the Southern Kingdom’s destiny. Despite a brief and superficial revival under Josiah, the nation rushed to judgment. OverviewManasseh plunged Judah into a half-centuryContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

The 365-Day Devotional Commentary

WORSHIP BRINGS REVIVAL2 Chronicles 29–32 “In the first month of the first year of his reign, he opened the doors of the temple of the LORD and repaired them” (2 Chron. 29:3). There is nothing as revitalizing for the believer as heartfelt worship of the Lord. BackgroundDuring Hezekiah’s reign the Assyrians crushed the Hebrew kingdomContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”