1 Peter 2:1 KJV [1] “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,”      To have victory in our Christian walk, we must be willing to let go of the sins that plague us. Peter begins by mentioning some sins that start on the inside and slowly work themselves to the outside. What is in our hearts will eventually be displayed outwardly. The words “laying aside” mean to “cast aside”. We must deal with our sins in this manner. Victory comes when we are willing to let go of those things that …

1 Peter 1:25 KJV  [25] “But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.”      I want us to think about the blessing of owning a Bible. Many people worldwide have never seen a Bible and have no knowledge of the great truths we read about every day. When I look at my Bible, I consider it a great privilege that God has allowed me to own one. I could have been born in a jungle or communist country where it was forbidden. What would it be like …

1 Peter 1:24 KJV [24] “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:”      Peter illustrates the flesh as grass and the glory of the flesh as the flower of grass. The principle in our verse is both practical and very pointed. Neither the flesh nor the glory of man is going to last. Like the grass, the flesh will wither away, and like the flower, the glory of man will fall.      We understand why the world cannot see this, but Peter …

1 Peter 1:23 KJV  [23] “being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.”      Peter begins this verse with the phrase, “being born again.” What a blessing to know that you have been born again. Jesus told Nicodemus that he must be born again to see the Kingdom of God. Dear reader, it is still true today that “Ye must be born again!” Have you been born again? Do you know what it means to be born again? If you do, then rejoice in the fact that …

1 Peter 1:22 KJV  [22] “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:”      Peter has talked about holiness in the life of believers, and now he wants to talk about the harmony in their lives. We are to love our brothers in Christ with spiritual and sincere love. Our love is to be unfeigned, meaning it is to be genuine. Our love should come from a pure heart.      The word fervently is an athletic term meaning …