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 …

1 Peter 1:21 KJV [21] “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.”      Our faith must be in God alone. It cannot be faith in God plus anything. He wants us to trust His Word and His will. Calvary opens our eyes to the great love and sacrifice our Heavenly Father has for us. However, we cannot trust in our faith but in the God of our faith. This mentality is exactly why some people struggle with their salvation. They wonder …

1 Peter 1:20 KJV [20] “who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,”      When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden, their entire world changed. Sin had opened their eyes, and they immediately left the state of innocence and entered the state of consciousness. They became sinners and would soon have to face the consequences of their sin. I’m sure they waited fearfully for the presence of God to come walking through the garden. I am sure their hearts were heavy, not knowing the judgment awaiting them.      Satan …

1 Peter 1:19 KJV [19] “but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”      Our Savior died “as of a lamb without blemish and without spot”. In the Old Testament, the sacrificial animal had to be perfect. It had to be a male of the first year and selected on the tenth day of the month. The animal had to be under careful watch until the fourteenth day of the month. The animal then had to be killed “in the evening” or “between the two evenings” (Ex.12:6).      The apostle Peter would have …

1 Peter 1:18 KJV [18] “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;”      Creation was great, but the work of redemption was greater! The Creation was spoken into existence by the Word of God, but redemption required the blood of the only begotten Son of God. It is a fact that it cost more to redeem man than it did to make him. Redeem means “to purchase back by payment of ransom.” What a blessing it is to know that we are …

1 Peter 1:17 KJV [17] “And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:”      The word “sojourn” means “a temporary stay”. We must remember that our life here on earth is brief. It is like grass that withers away or a vapor that is here one moment and gone the next. We must cast our eyes on another horizon. Dear reader, look beyond this temporary stay to eternity, where time is no more.      We will find that this verse is full …

1 Peter 1:16 KJV [16] “because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”      This verse is a direct quote from Leviticus 11:44. It is interesting that the Lord takes an Old Testament command and makes it a New Testament principle. The world we live in today is perversely sinful. The wicked receive praise, and the righteous suffer persecution. So these questions are sometimes asked, “Why should I strive to live a holy life?” “Does anyone care if I try to live cleanly  before God and others?” “What’s wrong with me living worldly like everyone else?” Our …

1 Peter 1:15 KJV [15] “but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;”      To say that holiness doesn’t matter is both unbiblical and unreasonable. We understand that there is positional holiness that can only come through the righteousness of Christ. His blood makes us holy in the eyes of God. We know man could never achieve holiness by his own ability. It took the Lord Jesus to save us and His blood to cleanse us to have positional holiness.      However, we have a command to be holy in all …

1 Peter 1:14 KJV [14] “as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:”      God wants His children to be concerned with obedience to His will. He wants our lives consumed with obedience. He wants our obedience to be a delight, not a chore. It should make us happy to please our Heavenly Father through obedience. We are to be controlled by obedience. In other words, He wants us to base every decision in life depending on whether it will lead us down a path of obedience or disobedience to God’s Word. That should always …