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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold is as pictures of silver.(Prov.25:11) It is so important to speak the right words to people at the right time to produce the right results. When you think of apples of gold in pictures of silver, then you are thinking of wealth and excellence. When we speak wisdom into the lives of others we are making them wealthy. Therefore we must seek God for He is the source of all wisdom and He will give us just the right words needed at the right time.
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#Unto you, therefore, which believe he is precious but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, And a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: hereunto also they were appointed. But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. I Peter 2:7-10
Jesus Christ is the precious cornerstone that the builders disallowed and has become a stone of stumbling, as well as a rock of offense even to those who stumble at his word. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved and thy house. If you reject him, you will be doomed for all eternity in darkness. We the elect of God are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people so that we can show the praises of Jesus who called us out of darkness into his marvelous light. Shine for Jesus so that men may see your good works and glorify our Father which is in heaven. For we were once a people which, had not obtained mercy but are now the people of God: now we have obtained mercy. Peter was sifted by the devil, but Jesus prayed for him that his faith would not fail and he told him when you are converted strengthen your brethren. Thank God for impetuous Peter who denied the Lord three times and knows about failure. Now he like we have obtained mercy from God. Live your life here in godly fear waiting for the glorious appearance of Jesus who will catch us away to our home in heaven to a glorified body just like his.
#To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men but chosen of God and precious, Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. I Peter 2:4-6
Jesus Christ came unto his own, and his own people, the Jews, rejected him as the Messiah, so to as many as believed on him, the Gentiles, have become the sons of God. We are a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ the only Mediator between God and man. Wherefore it is written in scripture I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, elect, precious: Jesus Christ is this stone that the builders rejected, the religious leaders, now we that believe on him shall not be confounded. The Church, the ekklesia, consists of Jews and Gentiles are living stones built up in Jesus Christ. It was Peter that Jesus told thou shall be a rock, Cephas, on which I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail. Jesus is the chief cornerstone, and Peter the little stone, that on Petentacost preached the gospel and over 3000 souls were added to the Church. The gates of hell are coming against the Church more than ever before, but Jesus said in this world we will have tribulation but be of good cheer for I have overcome the world. We have the promise that we the Church will be taken up in the rapture to forever be with the Lord as the Bride of Christ without spot or blemish.
#Wherefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. I Peter 2:1-3
Peter is exhorting the new believers in Christ to lay aside their former way of life, as newborn babes, seeking only the sincere milk of the word, that they may grow thereby and tasting that the Lord is indeed gracious. The Christian life is about putting off the old garments of the flesh and putting on the new robe of righteousness that we have by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. This teaches us the doctrine of justification by faith. We are not saved by our good works, but by our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We are born again, not of corruptible seed, but of the incorruptible word of God. Therefore if any man is in Christ Jesus, he is a new creation; for old things are passed away and all things have become new. Does that mean we never sin? no, we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren and love covers a multitude of sins. If we confess our sin, God is faithful to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness, just as if we never sinned. We are moving toward entire sanctification, which comes at glorification when we see Jesus. For we will be just like him, fashioned like unto his own body.
#For all flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth and the flower thereof falleth away: But the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. I Peter 1:24,25
Peter compares man and all flesh as grass, which like a flower plumes for a short time and then falls away. And the grass grows and is green for a while, then it fades away. Our life is as a vapor, for we are here for a while, then we pass away. Therefore we must build our lives on that which lasts forever, for the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you. We use to sing a hymn build your life on things eternal, Hold to God's unchanging hand. Truly God is from everlasting to everlasting and he has a home in heaven that will not pass away and a body that will live forever. As we have borne the terrestrial, so shall we bear the celestial. What glory that shall be when my Jesus we shall see, to forever live with Him in heaven will be glory for me.
#Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. I Peter 1:22-23
Peter is challenging the brethren to obey the truth through the Spirit in the agape love of the brethren. This is the same love that Jesus had instructed Peter three times to have for Him. Thus we must see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently. Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and abides forever. We must not be racist and love only our friends, but Jesus said to love your enemies, do good to those who despitefully use you. When we do this we will abolish the race problem in America. Churches must become multicultural so that we can understand one another. Once the Church solves this dilemma, then the world will follow.
#Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. I Peter 1:20-21
Jesus was slain as the Lamb of God before the foundations of the world and has been made manifest in these last times for you, who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; Therefore our hope and faith should be in God. For one day we too will die and we will be raised in the first resurrection. How we need to put our house in order so that we may receive the end of our faith, the redemption of the body. Jesus is the firstfruits of them that slept and afterward we when he comes again. For we will see him as he is and be fashioned like unto him. What a glorious day that shall be, as this corruptible will put on incorruption and then shall come to past the saying that death is swallowed up in victory.
#As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: But as he which hath called you is holy, so be holy in all manner of conversation; Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of person judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: I Peter 1:14-19
We must live holy lives as obedient children of God, not fashioning ourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance. Since God hath called you to be holy, so be holy in all your conversation. Do not hate or be racist in your behavior. Do not rape women and do not hang your brethren by the trees claiming he has committed suicide. For no murderer hath eternal life. So be holy in what so ever you do, and render due benevolence to your spouse. Lest either of you becomes tempted and departs from the godly way. For we were redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ and not of corruptible things such as silver and gold from your vain conversation received by the tradition from your fathers. Jesus the Lamb of God without blemish and without spot has called us to holiness.
#Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Searching what, of what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow. Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; I Peter 1:10-13
Yes, the prophets searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: Such as Isaiah who said who had believed the report, speaking of the sufferings of Christ on the Cross and the glory that should follow. Surely the searching what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify. As well as Joel who said your old man would dream and the young men would see visions when the Holy Spirit was poured out on them. This was revealed not just unto themselves, but unto us, they did minister the things which are now reported unto you by the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven on Pentecost. Even the angels desire to look into, but they cannot because salvation only pertains to mankind. Wherefore, we must gird up the loins of our minds by being sober and righteous as we hope to the end of the grace that will be brought unto us at the Revelation of Jesus Christ in the apocalypse. We thank God for these scriptures which do testify unto us so that we can hope to the end and receive the salvation of our souls.
#Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perisheth, though it is tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom, having seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: I Peter 1:6-8
Peter is exhorting the believers that though they are kept by the power of God, through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time, that they endure the manifold temptations for a season. Just like gold is tested in the fire, even though it perishes, our faith is being tested through these manifold temptations that will produce hope unto lasting salvation at the appearing of Jesus Christ. We believe in him, even though we do not see him, and we love him and the brethren. Now abides faith, hope, and love, with the greatest of these being love. Since we hope for what we do not see, then we with patience wait until we see Jesus Christ rejoicing with joy unspeakable and full of glory. Therefore, we do not sorrow as those who have no hope but look for the blessed appearing of Jesus in the clouds to catch us away to our heavenly home.
#Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. I Peter 1:3-5
Praise God that Jesus died on the Cross and defeated the last enemy that we all have which is death. O death, where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory? For the sting of death is sin, but thanks are unto God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ and an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you. We have hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and victory over the grave. Our prayers are with Sandra Swarz who has seen her mother, Emily, make the transition to heaven and we look forward to seeing her again.
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