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c. Eternal glory: The idea of eternal glory is hard for us to comprehend. The Bible tells us there is a glory that belongs to the people of God in eternity that is greater than any earthly glory. Eternal glory is worth much more than earthly glory. 4. (2 Timothy 2:11-13) Paul describes his gospel with a faithful saying. This is a faithful saying:
For Shepherds and Sheep. A. Elders should be faithful shepherds. 1. (1 Peter 5:1) A call to elders. The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: a. The elders who are among you I exhort: Peter will give a word of exhortation to ...
- Focus on The Benefits of Salvation
- Focus on Eternity
- Focus on God’s Sovereignty and Purpose in The Trial
- Focus on Your Faith
- Focus on The Future Glory
- Focus on Your Relationship with Christ
- Conclusion
- Chapter Notes
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials (emphasis mine). 1 Peter 1:6 Observation Question:What is Peter referring to when he says in “this” you greatly rejoice? In the flow of thought, thisis pointing back to our new birth and inheritance in heaven in verses 3–5. Listen to w...
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials (emphasis mine). 1 Peter 1:6 Next, he says the trials are only for “a little while.” Now for some of us who have been going through a difficult situation for six months, a year, or ten years, the timing may not feel short at all. Maybe...
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials (emphasis mine). 1 Peter 1:6 What is the next reason we can rejoice in trials? We can rejoice in trials because they have purpose. They are not haphazard; they are not by accident—and God has not forgotten about us. Look at what Peter ...
These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed (emphasis mine). 1 Peter 1:7 Peter says that trials are used to prove the genuiness of one’s faith. The word provedis used of testing metals through f...
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed (emphasis mine). 1 Peter 1:6–7 Wha...
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls (emphasis mine). 1 Peter 1:8–9 Peter, in speaking to these Christians, says they are “filled with an inexpressible and...
How can we have joy in the midst of trials? 1. Focus on the benefits of our great salvation—our new birth, our inheritance, and our security. 2. Focus on eternity; trials are brief in comparison to eternity. 3. Focus on God’s sovereignty and purpose in trials. The trial was not an accident it was necessary for your growth and maturation in Christ. ...
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1 Peter 5:10. ESV And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. NIV And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and ...
Jul 26, 2013 · Colossians 3:9–10: “You have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.”. So the clue is the phrase “in knowledge.”. Our inner selves — our new regenerate, Christ-trusting selves — are being renewed “ in knowledge.”.
If we are fully aware that we are under His good and mighty guidance on the way to glory in everything that meets us, the result will be, as it is written, that the afflictions will be light and but for a moment and will work for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. (2 Corinthians 4:17.) When Christ comes to lead His bride into ...
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Dec 6, 2017 · Glory has to do with light and beauty, but those aspects do not sum up what the Bible means when it speaks of the glory of God. Interestingly, the Hebrew word kabod, which is translated into English as “glory,” has the root meaning of “weight” or “heaviness.” This offers a clue that glory has to do with weight, and this is confirmed ...
