1 Peter 5 Leaders to serve humbly Key Verses: 2, 5, 6, 8, There is nothing quite like an eyewitness. When a crime happens, the first thing investigators do, after putting up the yellow tape around the scene, is to fan out and find eyewitnesses. Peter was an eyewitness to Jesus’ life and death. HeContinue reading “Day 218”
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Day 217
1 Peter 4 Attitudes pleasing to God Key Verses: 1, 4, 8, 11, 17, There is something about physical suffering that binds people together. The military uses shared physical stresses to build unit cohesion and esprit de corps. When we train together in difficult conditions we join together in different ways than if we trainedContinue reading “Day 217”
Day 216
1 Peter 3 Innocent conscience quiets foes Key Verses: 1, 4, 7, 8, 15, 18, Talk about a politically insensitive statement! At least that is the way verses like this get spun, in both directions. Remember that there were no chapter or verse interruptions when this letter was written. They were added in the 1550sContinue reading “Day 216”
Day 215
1 Peter 2 Respond like Christ’s example Key Verses: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 24 Grow up! That is Peter’s message. He says we are to grow up into our salvation. What I hear him saying is that our salvation is bigger and more mature than we are. When we become Jesus-followers we are onlyContinue reading “Day 215”
Day 214
1 Peter 1 Trials prove your faith Key Verses: 1, 4, 12, 15-16, 19, 23 Chosen by the Spirit’s work to be obedient and set apart: this is the label placed on the identity of those who were to receive this letter. It is a pretty good label for us as well. At least itContinue reading “Day 214”
1 Peter – Day 214.00
First Peter 01. Trials prove your faith 02. Respond like Christ’s example 03. Innocent conscience quiets foes 04. Attitudes pleasing to God 05. Leaders to serve humbly Acrostic Theme: Trial Author: Peter the Apostle Date Written: 63-64AD Audience: Christians living in a wide area of the ancient world Key Verse: 2:11-12 Outline: Introduction (1:1-2) I.Continue reading “1 Peter – Day 214.00”
Day 213
Titus 3 Never shun good deeds Key Verses: 3, 5, 9, 14 When Christ is in charge of our lives, some things get surrendered. It is like when we go through an international border and pass through customs. Some things can’t go through; you must leave them at the border or you can’t come intoContinue reading “Day 213”
Day 212
Titus 2 Order life to doctrine Key Verses: 2, 3, 7-8, 12 Some issues in life don’t change over the millennia. Self-control, addictions, and rebellion plagued the ancient world. They plague our modern world as well. What is different is that Paul tells Timothy to point these shortcomings out to his congregation. Corrective teaching isContinue reading “Day 212”
Day 211
Titus 1 Sound doctrine silences error Key Verses: 5, 9, 13-14, 16 Every group of Jesus-followers needs structure. They can exist for a short period without structure, without leadership, without an acknowledged leader, but not for long. When small groups are connected to a larger group, say flowing out of and tied to a largeContinue reading “Day 211”
Titus – Day 211.00
Titus 1. Sound doctrine silences error 2. Order life to doctrine 3. Never shun good deeds Acrostic Theme: Son Author: Paul the Apostle Date Written: 63-66AD Audience: Titus Key Verse: 3:8 Outline: Introduction (1:1-4) I. Instructions Concerning Church Organization (1:5-16) II. Instructions Concerning Christian Conduct (2:1-3:11) Conclusion (3:12-15) http://executableoutlines.com/ti/ti_00.htm
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