"' the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God's sight." (v. 4)
Bible Verses: 1 Peter 3:1-122 Timothy 4:1-16Psalms 37:11Psalms 149:4Isaiah 29:19
Read MoreFor Reading and Meditation: 2 Timothy 4:1-8
There can be no doubt that the Bible presents the death of the ungodly as being terrible. How differently, however, does it portray the death of the righteous. Even a hireling prophet like Balaam, bad as he was, recognised that there was something different about the death of the godly. Listen to his words in
Bible Verses: 2 Timothy 4:1-8Numbers 23:102 Timothy 1:1-121 Corinthians 15:45-58
Read MoreThe sting of death is sin. § Now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him...
Bible Verses: 1 Corinthians 15:551 Corinthians 15:56Hebrews 9:26Hebrews 9:27Hebrews 9:28Hebrews 2:14Hebrews 2:152 Timothy 4:62 Timothy 4:72 Timothy 4:8
Read MoreBlessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. They may rest from their labors, and their works follow them. § There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest. § Now Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?”Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going. § The dead do not praise the Lord, nor any who go down into silence.I am...
Bible Verses: John 9:4Revelation 14:13Job 3:171 Samuel 28:15Ecclesiastes 9:10Psalms 115:172 Timothy 4:62 Timothy 4:72 Timothy 4:8Hebrews 4:9Hebrews 4:10
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For Reading and Meditation: 1 Peter 3:1-12
We are seeing that meekness is not a natural quality, but a spiritual one, and by reason of this all Christians should possess it. Over the past couple of days we have examined the importance of meekness and seen something of its nature; today, we examine what meekness is not. First, meekness (or humility) is not...